As per recent data, virtual reality (VR) was often used for product design and prototyping as of the third quarter of 2019, with 96.3 percent of XR professionals surveyed worldwide identifying this area of the business as where they used XR. Comparatively, 46.3 percent of respondents highlighted this area of the business as where augmented reality or mixed reality (AR/MR) technology was being used.
Areas of business where XR is used according to XR professionals worldwide as of the 3rd quarter of 2019
Characteristic
VR
AR / MR
Product design & prototyping
96.3%
46.3%
Workforce/project collaboration
93.4%
47.5%
Educational learning
89.7%
54.6%
Trainer/worker guidance
89.7%
50.6%
Sales & marketing/external communication
84.2%
56.6%
Manufacturing
81.1%
51.4%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents96.3%96.3%93.4%93.4%89.7%89.7%89.7%89.7%84.2%84.2%81.1%81.1%46.3%46.3%47.5%47.5%54.6%54.6%50.6%50.6%56.6%56.6%51.4%51.4%VRAR / MRProduct design & prototypingWorkforce/project collaborationEducational learningTrainer/worker guidanceSales & marketing/externalcommunicationManufacturing
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