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Virtual reality: preferred purposes of use in Europe 2015, by type of audience

Ranking of purposes of use for virtual reality in Europe in 2015, by type of audience

The data shows a ranking of purposes for using virtual reality (VR) for respondents in Europe in 2015, broken down by the type of audience. About 49.5% of the general public ranked sports viewing as the top purpose for the use of VR.

Sports viewing	49.5	67.9
TV/film viewing	48	66.9
Music (e.g. videos, concerts)	25.7	31.3
Training (e.g. DIY techniques, cooking how-tos)	24.8	31.2
Escaping the real world	24.8	36.5
Education (e.g. virtual classrooms)	14.9	15.3
Social Media (e.g. chat rooms)	7.1	29.4
Gaming	5.7	84.4
None of the above	47	7.3

Virtual reality: preferred purposes of use in Europe 2015, by type of audience

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