* The table represents forecast shipments of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality headsets only. Any additional software, services, or compute devices (e.g. PC, game console, smartphone, etc.) are excluded.
- Shipments of simplistic headsets that do not have any technology built in are excluded. Examples of such headsets include Google Cardboard and other Cardboard-like devices.
In addition to the table above, a graphic illustrating worldwide shipments for AR and VR headsets over the 2017-2021 forecast period is available by viewing this press release on IDC.com.
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