Topic: XR in healthcare

XR in healthcare - statistics and facts

Augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and virtual reality (VR) all belong under the umbrella term extended reality (XR). VR usually involves headsets to immerse the user in a computer-generated reality, while AR uses a device to overlay graphics and sometimes sounds in a real-world environment. MR then sits somewhere between the two. The main market for XR has thus far been in entertainment and gaming, however, there is also huge potential for the technology to revolutionize healthcare. XR can have a multitude of benefits for both patients and healthcare professionals.

Number of VR and AR medical devices approved in the U.S. in 2022
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Share of physicians who believed VR will have a positive impact on patient outcomes as of 2023
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Share of healthcare executives who believed the metaverse will have a transformational effect on healthcare as of 2022
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Industry & Market

Virtual reality value in healthcare market worldwide 2024-2029

Medical Technology

Share of clinical doctors using virtual reality in Europe 2020

Medical Technology

Does your practice utilize VR?

Overview

Virtual reality and augmented reality users U.S. 2017-2023
Virtual reality and augmented reality users U.S. 2017-2023
Number of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) users in the United States from 2017 to 2023 (in millions)
Level of interest in VR in the U.S. 2025, by age
Level of interest in VR in the U.S. 2025, by age
Level of interest in virtual reality (VR) in the United States as of June 2025, by age
Leading complaints about VR headsets per U.S. consumers 2022
Leading complaints about VR headsets per U.S. consumers 2022
Leading complaints about virtual reality (VR) headsets per consumers in the United States as of March 2022
Level of knowledge regarding VR in the U.S. 2025, by age
Level of knowledge regarding VR in the U.S. 2025, by age
Level of knowledge regarding virtual reality (VR) in the United States as of June 2025, by age
VR usage frequency in the U.S. 2018-2021
VR usage frequency in the U.S. 2018-2021
Virtual reality (VR) usage frequency in the United States from 2018 to 2021
XR market revenue 2023-2028
XR market revenue 2023-2028
Extended reality (XR) market revenue worldwide from 2023 to 2028 (in million U.S. dollars)

XR in healthcare

Virtual reality value in healthcare market worldwide 2024-2029
Virtual reality value in healthcare market worldwide 2024-2029
Virtual reality (VR) value in healthcare market worldwide in 2024 and forecast for 2029 (in billion U.S. dollars)
VR and AR medical devices approved by the FDA in the U.S. 2015-2025
VR and AR medical devices approved by the FDA in the U.S. 2015-2025
Annual number of VR and AR medical devices approved for marketing by the FDA in the United States from 2015 to 2025
VR and AR medical devices approved by the FDA in the U.S. 2015-2024, by specialty
VR and AR medical devices approved by the FDA in the U.S. 2015-2024, by specialty
Annual number of VR and AR medical devices approved for marketing by the FDA in the United States from 2015 to September 2024, by therapeutic area
Share of clinical doctors using virtual reality in Europe 2020
Share of clinical doctors using virtual reality in Europe 2020
Share of clinicians using virtual reality in selected European countries in 2020, by country
What level of positive impact do you believe metaverse will have in the future?
What level of positive impact do you believe metaverse will have in the future?
Feelings towards the positive impact of the metaverse on healthcare worldwide 2022
Feelings towards the impact of emerging technologies in healthcare worldwide 2022
Feelings towards the impact of emerging technologies in healthcare worldwide 2022
Healthcare executives' feelings toward the impact of emerging technologies in healthcare worldwide 2022
Does your practice utilize VR?
Does your practice utilize VR?
Distribution of VR utilization in health practices in the U.S. as of 2023

XR for patients

Experience of carpal tunnel surgery with and without VR in the U.S. 2021
Experience of carpal tunnel surgery with and without VR in the U.S. 2021
Positive experiences reported following a carpal tunnel release with and without virtual reality in the U.S. between 2017 and 2021
Experience of patients using VR in an experiment in an ICU in the U.S. 2020
Experience of patients using VR in an experiment in an ICU in the U.S. 2020
Distribution of patients who agreed or disagreed with the following statements regarding their use of virtual reality while in the ICU in the United States in 2020
Comparison of pain intensity from lower back pain with VR compared to a placebo 2020
Comparison of pain intensity from lower back pain with VR compared to a placebo 2020
Self-reported pain index levels from chronic lower back pain sufferers after starting a program of EaseVRx compared to a placebo in the United States 2020
Interference of pain intensity from lower back pain before and after VR program 2020
Interference of pain intensity from lower back pain before and after VR program 2020
Self-reported pain interference levels from chronic lower back pain sufferers after starting a program of EaseVRx in the United States 2020, by type
Do your clients ask about gamified therapy?
Do your clients ask about gamified therapy?
Distribution of interest in VR among patients in the U.S. as of 2023

XR for healthcare professionals

Acceptance of VR for training health science students in Spain 2022
Acceptance of VR for training health science students in Spain 2022
Mean scores given by health science students regarding various aspects of using virtual reality to train in Spain 2021/22 (Scale of 1-7)
Mean time to insert lumbar pedicle screw placements with AR versus radiography 2019
Mean time to insert lumbar pedicle screw placements with AR versus radiography 2019
Mean time taken for percutaneous lumbar pedicle screw placements guided by augmented reality compared to radiography guided placement in a study conducted in China in 2019 (in seconds)
Do you believe VR could have a positive impact on patient outcomes?
Do you believe VR could have a positive impact on patient outcomes?
Distribution of physicians' views on the the effectiveness of VR in the U.S. in 2023

Number of VR and AR medical devices approved in the U.S. in 2022
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Share of physicians who believed VR will have a positive impact on patient outcomes as of 2023
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Share of healthcare executives who believed the metaverse will have a transformational effect on healthcare as of 2022
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- Share of physicians in the U.S. who had patients ask about VR as of 2023
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Do your clients ask about gamified therapy?
- Share of patients who reported an anxiety reduction after using VR during a carpal tunnel surgery 2021
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Experience of carpal tunnel surgery with and without VR in the U.S. 2021
- Share of ICU patients who experienced less pain after VR sessions in 2020
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Experience of patients using VR in an experiment in an ICU in the U.S. 2020
- Drop in pain index level of chronic back pain suffers after an eight week program of VR in the U.S. 2020
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Interference of pain intensity from lower back pain before and after VR program 2020

- Mean score of agreeing with the statement "I think the VR system is useful when learning' among health science students in Spain
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Acceptance of VR for training health science students in Spain 2022
- Percentage decrease in mean time taken for percutaneous lumbar pedicle screw placements with AR compared to not, in a study in China in 2019
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Mean time to insert lumbar pedicle screw placements with AR versus radiography 2019
- Number of VR and AR medical devices in the field of radiology approved by the FDA between 2015 and 2024
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VR and AR medical devices approved by the FDA in the U.S. 2015-2024, by specialty

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