Respondents were asked how much they agreed with a statement relating to the preferential use of virtual reality (VR) to observe their favorite sports team play in a major competition final. This statistic presents the responses to this survey question categorized by the age of the respondent. Within each age group the largest share of respondents disagreed with the preferential use of VR to observe major sporting events. There was a strong age-dependency on the acceptance of VR technology, with 22 percent of respondents ages 18 to 24 agreeing that they would rather have perfect seats to see their favorite sports team play in a major competition final, through VR, than pay to see them play that match live, compared to only 12 percent of respondents aged 65+.
Distribution of opinions of adults on the preferred use of virtual reality (VR) to observe major sporting events in Great Britain (GB) in 2019, by age group
Respondents were asked how much they agreed with the following statement: “ I would rather have perfect seats to see my favourite sports team play in a major competition final, through VR, than pay to see them play that match live.”
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DJS Research. (November 26, 2019). Distribution of opinions of adults on the preferred use of virtual reality (VR) to observe major sporting events in Great Britain (GB) in 2019, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137199/great-britain-opinions-on-preferred-vr-use-to-observe-major-sporting-events-by-age/
DJS Research. "Distribution of opinions of adults on the preferred use of virtual reality (VR) to observe major sporting events in Great Britain (GB) in 2019, by age group." Chart. November 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137199/great-britain-opinions-on-preferred-vr-use-to-observe-major-sporting-events-by-age/
DJS Research. (2019). Distribution of opinions of adults on the preferred use of virtual reality (VR) to observe major sporting events in Great Britain (GB) in 2019, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137199/great-britain-opinions-on-preferred-vr-use-to-observe-major-sporting-events-by-age/
DJS Research. "Distribution of Opinions of Adults on The Preferred Use of Virtual Reality (Vr) to Observe Major Sporting Events in Great Britain (Gb) in 2019, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137199/great-britain-opinions-on-preferred-vr-use-to-observe-major-sporting-events-by-age/
DJS Research, Distribution of opinions of adults on the preferred use of virtual reality (VR) to observe major sporting events in Great Britain (GB) in 2019, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137199/great-britain-opinions-on-preferred-vr-use-to-observe-major-sporting-events-by-age/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Distribution of opinions of adults on the preferred use of virtual reality (VR) to observe major sporting events in Great Britain (GB) in 2019, by age group [Graph], DJS Research, November 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1137199/great-britain-opinions-on-preferred-vr-use-to-observe-major-sporting-events-by-age/
