Product Code: PT-3812
Actionable Benefits:
- Acquire qualitative knowledge of the hardware technology that makes up each Extended Reality (XR) device to get a holistic understanding and comparison of different options in the market.
- Identify key hardware technology that differentiates the XR products for innovation and new developments.
- Understand present day and forward-looking market size of the Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) form factors, and the driving factors behind the growth/ decline of the market.
Critical Questions Answered:
- What is the hardware evolution and outlook for XR devices from 2026 onward?
- How will the different hardware technology (lenses, waveguides, display technology, processing units, pucks) affect the adoption of VR headsets?
- What are the growing trends in terms of form factors for both AR glasses and VR headsets?
Research Highlights:
- A detailed analysis and comparison of technology stack deep dives into the hardware components of XR devices.
- Key insights and trade-off comparisons of optics (lenses, waveguides, display technology), compute (processing units, pucks).
- Key forecasts for smart glasses and VR headsets shipments by form factor.
Who Should Read This?
- Decision makers for those actively implementing AR and VR or looking to in the future, including network enablers, tech suppliers, and potential AR/VR customers.
- XR hardware manufacturers or innovation leaders looking to understand the different hardware technology options in the market.
- Product managers wanting to understand the advantages and disadvantages of choosing different technologies for their XR devices.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Findings
Key Forecasts
- Smart Glasses Shipments by Form Factor
- VR HMDs Shipments by Form Factor
Key Companies and Ecosystem
Evolution of XR Devices by Form Factor
Technology Stack Deep Dive
- Optics - Lenses
- Optics - Waveguides
- Optics - Display Technology
- Compute - Processing Units
- Compute - Pucks
XR Hardware Evolution Outlook