DUBLIN — (BUSINESS WIRE) — April 4, 2016 — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Virtual and Augmented Reality: Technologies and Global Markets" report to their offering.

The global market for virtual and augmented reality was nearly $4.5 billion in 2014. The market is expected to reach $105.2 billion by 2020 from $8.1 billion in 2015, increasing at a CAGR of 67% from 2015 to 2020.

The gaming sector of this market is expected to grow from $2.5 billion in 2015 to $32.0 billion in 2020 and education sector will grow from $1.0 billion in 2015 to nearly $15.6 billion in 2020 during the same forecast period.

Use this report to:

• Analyze augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) device revenues, including software.
• Receive information about the usage of VR and AR in the gaming, healthcare and defense sectors.
• Examine region-specific developments in the AR and VR markets.
• Identify segments with high growth potential, and understand future applications of given segments.
  

This report will be of interest to the following:

• Product suppliers
• Developers
• End-user companies
• Private organizations
• Government agencies
• Defense organizations
• Researchers
• Raw material providers
• Investors
  

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Summary

Chapter 3: Overview

• Market Evolution
• Future Outlook and Expectations
• Value Chain: VR and AR
  

Chapter 4: Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Market by Component

• Introduction
• Market Dynamics
• VR: Components
• AR: Components
  

Chapter 5: Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Market by Technology Segment

• Introduction
• Market Dynamics
• Virtual Reality
• Augmented Reality
  

Chapter 6: Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Market by Sector

• Introduction
• Market Dynamics
• Healthcare
• Gaming
• Education
• Military
• Industrial Training
• Others
  

Chapter 7: VR and AR Market By Region

Chapter 8: Competitive Analysis

Chapter 9: Company Profiles

Companies Mentioned:

• Aurasma
• Blippar
• Christie Digital Systems USA Inc.
• Daqri LLC
• Emagin Corp.
• Google Inc.
• Gravity Jack Inc.
• Inition
• Layar B.V.
• Magic Leap Inc.
• Marxent Labs LLC
• Microsoft Corp.
• Nintendo Co. Ltd
• NVidia Corp.
• Oculus VR LLC
• Qualcomm Inc.
• Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Spatial View Inc.
• Sony Corp.
• Virtalis Ltd.
• Vuzix Corp.
• Zappar
  

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