New device launches, an expanding array of content for both consumer and enterprise users, and lower price points will propel the worldwide augmented and virtual reality headset device market at a breakneck pace. According to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker, total headset device shipments will […]
The rapid growth of the virtual reality (VR) market is attracting substantial private and federal investments to innovative start-ups, mostly in the areas of video, services and solutions, games and apps reports Frost & Sullivan. With technological advances and improvements in user experience, VR will become more ubiquitous in industries such as healthcare, automotive, education, […]
IHS Markit’s Paul Gray, principal analyst for consumer devices, says that Q4 shipments last year for larger-sized 4K/UHD displays have shown “incredible acceleration” over previous quarter-year periods in 2016, and significantly ahead of 2015 shipments. IHS says that
Consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that 82 per cent of US TV households have a DVR, get Netflix, or VoD from a cable or telco provider — with 30 per cent of households using two of the services, and 14 per cent using all three. The survey also found that
BT and global information and communications technology solutions provider Huawei are to undertake research into how ‘network slicing’ – a method of carving out specific ‘slices’ of an IP-based network for dedicated purposes – may be used to support services delivered over tomorrow’s 5G networks. The announcement builds on the wide-ranging 5G collaboration agreement signed […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the next big growth areas for the mobile industry according to a white paper from IHS Market. “We see AI making smart devices even smarter with improved user experiences,” said
The latest global forecast from analyst firm CCS Insight for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) devices reflects the relatively slow start to this nascent market. However, CCS Insight continues to believe the segment holds great potential and can deliver healthy growth over the next five years and beyond. Sales of smartphone virtual reality […]
Growing preference for OTT content is catalysing demand for streaming media devices and Smart TVs, according to Global Smart TV and Streaming Media Devices Markets, Forecast to 2021, a part of Frost & Sullivan’s Digital Media Growth Partnership Service programme. The market, which slowed down during 2014-15 fiscal, is now ready to match consumer expectations […]
Seventy-eight per cent of consumers across the US and UK would prefer if their Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provided them with their in-home Wi-Fi networking gear, versus purchasing it themselves, according to a new survey commissioned by premium in-home wireless systems provider AirTies. The survey also found 43 per cent of consumers reported having areas […]
Sales of virtually reality headsets are off to a strong start in Australia with more than 200,000 units sold in 2016, according to a study by emerging technology analyst firm Telsyte. The Telsyte Australian VR & AR Market Study 2017 shows that 216,000 VR headsets were sold in the calendar year 2016, with mobile VR […]