IDC: Built-in AI will boost interest in VR and AR

A new forecast from the research firm IDC indicates that shipments of headsets for Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) will increase by 41.4% in 2025. And along with lower hardware prices, the big draw will be built-in AI functions, according to Reuters.

The new AI headsets are called ER (Extended Reality) and are expected to have a market share of just over 25% in four years.

Combined VR, AR, MR and ER headset sales are expected to rise from 6.4 million units in 2024 to 22.9 million units in 2028.