B
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25%
25% -- share of people spending 1hr daily in vr for global consumers (2026 (forecast))
By 2026, 25% of people are projected to spend at least one hour per day in virtual reality according to Gartner.
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25%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026 (forecast)
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B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Gartner
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Tier B
https://centricconsulting.com/blog/i-experimented-with-virtual-reality-heres-what-leaders-need-to-kn… ↗
Source Article
I Experimented With Virtual Reality. Here’s What Leaders Need to Know.
In this segment of “Office Optional with Larry English,” Larry shares his experience with virtual reality.
According to Gartner, by 2026, 25 percent of people will spend one hour per day or more in virtual reality, and nearly one-third of businesses will offer products or services for the metaverse.…
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Gartner forecast cited by Centric Consulting
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global consumers: 25% share of people spending 1hr daily in vr. Source: Gartner (2026 (forecast)). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/gartner-vr-hour-daily-2026
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