Virtual Reality (VR) has witnessed a significant growth in 2019. This technology has the potential to change our lives, the way we socialize and the way we work. VR is a fully immersive computer-generated world to innovations like Ready Player One that provides us with a real-world view. Moreover, the advances in VR are mesmerizing. In 2016, over 85% of the virtual reality headsets sold worldwide were mobile-based, and most popular mobile-based VR headsets are ‘Google Daydream’ and ‘Samsung Gear VR’.

VR tech has gained a widespread recognition following the growing adoption of the technology in the past few years. In view of this, several players are emerging in the market with the aim to navigate VR towards mainstream adoption. Moreover, the launch of commercial virtual reality headsets is expected to accelerate the market growth, and investments by technological giants such as ‘Google’ is likely to create an advancement in the field of display technology. Moreover, with the increasing investments in research and development by the prominent players, the market is expected to be more competitive in the years to come and is likely to reach USD 30 billion by 2026.

Virtual Reality Trends 

Virtual reality is not just a standalone technology designed for creating an alternative world, it can create a life-like reality. VR is one of the most immersive technology, its application involves wearing a headset that created a 360-degree simulation. Moreover, the upcoming trends for VR are likely to change the business dynamics.

VR and AI Enhancement

Lists of VR trends can never be complete without Artificial Intelligence, the duo has the potential to completely change the world. However, both of them are at their infancy and have only made small appearances here and there. For instance, the features available on Instagram and Snapchat are the combination of both AI and VR.

Education and Training

Education and training are getting expensive day by day. With VR technology, organizations will be able to cut back on their costs and give their employees the best training without imposing them to any potential risk. For instance, Walmart has used 17000 Oculus Go headsets for training its employees in the customer service department. In view of that, the U.S. army has started using Microsoft HoloLense technology to offer soldiers real-time updates on their environments.

Travel and Tourism

VR can now enable its users to travel the world by being at home. By playing an immersive video, you can travel at any of your favourite destinations without even packing your bag. It provides its users with the ‘try it before buy it’ experience. Apart from this, it also allows its users to have a street view, check the venues and nearby restaurants by just being in the room.

Future of VR

We can already see that VR will have a tremendous impact on our daily lives in the future. With major players entering the market, the development of VR is likely to proceed at a faster pace.

• Virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality are steadily growing to reach USD 150 billion by 2020
• Standalone headsets will become a mainstream VR device
• Rise of Virtual Changing rooms
• Virtual humans to drive the use of VR in social interactions
• Headsets will be designed to look like sunglasses
• Aid in resolving phobias and fears
• Interactions with VR will be made available on smart wearables

Today, VR is providing what consumers are looking for, and it has the potential to play a huge role in the future of learning and development. Moreover, with virtual simulation, a person can now feel the real life-like experience at a fraction of cost. However, development in virtual reality is still in progress, we still have high expectations on what the future holds for VR.

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