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Global Head Mounted Display Market Expected to Reach $12.28 Billion by 2020

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Sep 3 2014

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Head Mounted Display (HMD) Market by Products, Components, Applications & Geography - Global Analysis and Forecast to 2020" report to their offering.

The global HMD market is expected to reach $12.28 billion by 2020 at an estimated CAGR of 57% from 2014 to 2020, where Americas is projected to be a market leader followed by Europe and then APAC. ROW may hold the smallest market share.

Head mounted displays (HMD's) are display systems which help the end user view texts, maps, images, schematics and other information that can be generated by a computer or any other electronic system. The main advantage of these head mounted displays compared to computer systems are that these are portable displays unlike a computer which cannot be carried from one place to the other.

Head Mounted Display (HMD) or wearable display can be a pair of goggles or a full helmet. In a head mounted display, the output peripheral places a small microdisplay in front of the eyes of the user for the user to perceive the image that is generated from a computer or any other electronic source. Most HMDs include a head tracker so that the system can respond to head movements. HMDs are available with day and night vision mode. Augmented reality can be incorporated in HMD.

Head mounted displays improve the overall display experience of the user because they offer both immersive and non-immersive displays. Various navigation and communication technologies like Global Positioning System (GPS) and Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) are used in HMD to improve the guidance and monitoring system.

Increasing developments in the components have positively influenced the investments in the head mounted display market. Decreased cost of components such as micro display makes this industry a lucrative one in which to invest. The HMD market covered in the report includes applications like Defense and Aviation, Industrial and Business, Healthcare, Video Gaming, Firefighting, Sports, and others.

The various components used in this device are Micro-Display, Camera, Combined Mirror, Control Unit, Helmet, Goggles, Head Tracker, Battery, Accessibility Device, and Controller and Accessories. The advancement in this sector increases the efficiency in HMD instrument.

This report deals with all the driving factors, restraints, and opportunities for the market, which is helpful in identifying trends and key success factors for the industry. The report also profiles companies active in the head mounted display market. This report provides the competitive landscape of the players, which covers key growth strategies, followed by all the major players. It also highlights the winning imperatives and burning issues pertaining to the HMD industry. The report formulates the entire value chain of the HMD system market, right from data source to the applications.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Introduction

2 Executive Summary

3 Market Overview

4 Head Mounted Display, By Products

5 Head Mounted Display, By Components

6 Head Mounted Display, Applications Market

7 Head Mounted Display, Geographic Analysis

8 Competitive Landscape

9 Company Profiles