Metaverse Market size was over USD 82.61 billion in 2023 and is likely to reach USD 11.72 trillion by 2036, witnessing around 46.4% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2024-2036. In the year 2024, the industry size of metaverse is assessed at USD 113.27 billion. Metaverse can be described as a universal virtual world, which is facilitated by the use of virtual and augmented reality headsets, and is considered the future of social connectivity. The growth of the market can be attributed to the advancement in technology, along with the growing adoption of virtual reality amongst the people. Moreover, the global coronavirus pandemic encouraged the virtual social connectivity, and metaverse is the next big step in the field of social media. With the help of AR and VR supporting devices, such as, VR headsets, one can perform various activities, such as meetings, and shopping, in a virtual 3D environment. Along with this, the growing adoption of technologies, such as virtual reality and augmented reality is estimated to propel the market growth. For instance, the number of mobile augmented reality (AR) active users reached around half a billion in 2020, which further touched 0.8 billion in 2021. Various industry giants are extensively investing in the development of metaverse, which is expected to be a reality in the upcoming decade. Moreover, growing investment in the R&D activities is anticipated to boost the market growth.
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2024–2036 |
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46.4% |
Base Year Market Size (2023) |
USD 82.61 billion |
Forecast Year Market Size (2036) |
USD 11.72 trillion |
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The market is divided by technology into blockchain, VR & AR, mixed reality, and others, out of which, the blockchain segment is anticipated to hold a substantial share in the global market over the forecast period. This can be attributed to the successful deployment of the blockchain technology for cryptocurrency banking.
Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:
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On the basis of geographical analysis, the global metaverse market is segmented into five major regions including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa region. The market in Europe region is estimated to witness modest growth over the forecast period on the back of growing adoption of advanced technology in the region.
The market in the North America region is anticipated to gain the largest market share throughout the forecast period on the back of the presence of various key players in the region, along with the high research and development investment. According to the data by the World Bank, 2.833% of the total GDP of the United States was spent on R&D activities, in 2018.
Meta Platforms, Inc., or formerly Facebook Inc. is one of the largest companies involved with the development of metaverse. Some other major market players investing in the development of metaverse include,
Author Credits: Abhishek Verma
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