* The sample is broken down by the type of audience: general public n=1,679; gamers n=832
The question was phrased as follows: "In which form would you most likely use VR?"
The countries included in these responses are: Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
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Virtual reality: preferred forms of use in Europe 2015, by type of audience
This statistic displays the preferred forms of use of virtual reality (VR) for respondents in Europe in 2015, broken down by the type of audience. The general public preferred the untethered basic headset with smartphone, such as Google Cardboard, with a total of **** percent of respondents.
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