The shipment of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) devices, or Extended Reality (XR), devices in China surpassed 1.1 million units in 2022. According to Counterpoint Research, VR remains the leading segment within XR, accounting for more than 95% of total sales in 2022. The Chinese market has significant untapped potential but is expanding […]
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Consumer VR shipment in China up 166% in H1 2022
Most of the new VR products in China are standalone headsets, with many using Pancake lenses for the consumer market, which sees increasing shipments of VR products as the VR content ecosystem dominated by gaming and fitness is developing, according to IDC. Consumer standalone VR shipments in China increased by 166.2% year-over-year in the first […]
Metaverse trends in China 2022
Computing power, AI, network communication, and blockchain, as the indispensable infrastructure of the metaverse, play a vital role in the later stage development of the metaverse. IDC estimates that in 2022, participants in the development of metaverse infrastructure, mainly operators, infrastructure hardware companies, and top Internet companies, will lead the effort. The pace of relevant […]
China entertainment and media outlook 2020-2024E
Total entertainment and media revenue in China is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rates (CAGR) of 3.6% over the next five years, which is higher than the global average of 2.8%, according to the latest report by PwC. Digital revenues experienced a drop in 2020 but are expected to grow at 5.4% […]
China’s Online Retail Trends of Devices Sales in Q3 2017
The 10 charts from IDC China show the online retail channel trends for the various devices between the Q1 2016 and Q3 2017. They essentially highlight that the online retail channel continues to be an important channel for the sale of devices in China. The share of online retailers continues to grow for projectors, making up […]