Factors for AR market surpassing VR market 2020

Cost, accessibility, and safety are the top three factors most responsible for the augmented reality market surpassing the virtual reality market at some point according to a survey amongst XR industry experts.

Factors most responsible for augmented reality (AR) market surpassing the virtual reality (VR) market according to XR/AR/VR/MR industry experts in the United States in 2020

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March 2020

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Region

Worldwide, United States

Survey time period

January to February, 2020

Number of respondents

191 respondents

Special properties

XR/AR/VR/MR industry experts (94 percent based in the U.S.)

Method of interview

Online survey

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Question: Which of the following factors are most responsible in terms of the AR market surpassing the VR market?

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