VR/AR users in U.S. by type of device 2018

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Thomas Alsop,
Feb 8, 2022
The statistic depicts the share of virtual reality/augmented reality users in the United States as of 2018, by type of device. Smartphone-based VR/AR devices were used by 77 percent of the respondents in the United States, according to the survey.

Share of virtual reality and augmented reality (VR and AR) users in the United States as of 2018, by type of device

CharacteristicShare of VR users
Smartphone-based 77%
PC or console-based 35%
Standalone 19%
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Release date

April 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 2018

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18-74 years

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among U.S. gamers

Method of interview

Online survey

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