More than half of the respondents (56 percent) held C-level or VP titles (chief executive officer, president, owner, or chief technology officer). The survey respondents came from various industries, For more information on the methodology, you can refer to page 18 of the report.
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Virtual reality vs augmented reality: market evolution timeline 2016-2018
The following statistic presents a presumed evolution of the virtual reality and augmented reality market, according to a survey conducted in 2016 and 2018 and addressed to industry professionals. In 2018, half of the respondents believed that the augmented reality market would surpass the virtual reality market within three years.
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