{"id":4261,"date":"2020-12-19T01:11:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T01:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/19\/deloitte-augmented-and-virtual-reality-set-to-grow-in-2021\/"},"modified":"2020-12-19T01:11:41","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T01:11:41","slug":"deloitte-augmented-and-virtual-reality-set-to-grow-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/19\/deloitte-augmented-and-virtual-reality-set-to-grow-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Deloitte: Augmented and virtual reality set to grow in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deloitte: Augmented and virtual reality set to grow in 2021<\/a><\/p>\n

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(Image courtesy Gerd Altmann via Pixabay.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The global pandemic has affected the tech world \u2014 but not all in a bad way.<\/p>\n

Zoom has been getting all the attention, but demand is also growing for virtual and augmented reality, among other technologies.<\/p>\n

And this trend is going to continue, according to a report<\/a> by global consulting and management company Deloitte.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIf we\u2019ve learned anything during this challenging year, it\u2019s how critical technology, telecom, media, and entertainment innovation is for business continuity, keeping in touch with friends and family, appreciating new ways to entertain and learn, and taking care of our health,\u201d said Deloitte vice chairman Kevin Westcott in a statement.<\/p>\n

VR sees growth in education and enterprise<\/h3>\n

Immersive technologies are gaining in popularity and the market for VR headgear is growing.<\/p>\n

Deloitte predicts that corporations and educational institutions will lead sales growth for wearable headsets.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe predict that, led by purchases by corporations and educational institutions, sales for enterprise and educational use of wearable headsets for VR, AR, and MR \u2013 collectively known as XR or digital reality \u2013 will grow by 100 percent in 2021 over 2019 levels,\u201d said the report.<\/p>\n

According to the report, headset growth has accelerated due to the pandemic as a result of employees needing to be trained virtually and teacher\u2019s needs for educating students remotely.<\/p>\n

Virtual reality\u2019s future unclear post-pandemic<\/h3>\n

While VR use in industry and education went up during the pandemic, this isn\u2019t necessarily a sign for future growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is possible that some of the enterprise and education use of digital reality headsets will be a blip: The headsets will be used during lockdown periods, and then discarded when things return to normal,\u201d said the report.<\/p>\n

Enterprise headset sales could be boosted if they follow the same trajectory as several other workplace devices, such as computers and cellphones.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the 1980s, some businesses had a single portable computer or radiotelephone\/cellular phone for communal use,\u201d said the report. \u201cOver time, these devices became seen as so useful that every employee had to have their own, and price points dropped so significantly that doing so became affordable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Growth factors<\/h3>\n

Though virtual and augmented reality\u2019s future is uncertain, the report highlights some findings that point toward greater adoption in the future:<\/p>\n