Virtual reality to see real gains in headset adoption

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In 2026, consumers will collectively use 70 million virtual reality (VR) headsets worldwide, a steep increase from 26 million in 2021. Still, that leaves plenty of room for VR adoption to grow as companies attempt to lure people into the metaverse.

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