Projected AR/VR unit shipments worldwide 2016-2022, by hardware type

Estimated VR/AR headset unit shipments by type worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in millions)

The data displays virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) unit shipments by hardware type worldwide between 2016 and 2022. In 2021, shipments of VR screenless viewers are estimated to reach 30.2 million units.

2016 0.12 0.04 7.16 0.08 2
2018 0.8 0.3 0.1 4.33 1.45 5.37
2020 22 23.6 31.3 14.1 19.5
2021 16.39 8.18 30.2 18.19 18.72
2022 0.8 13.2 12.3 6.1 20.5 16.1