The global augmented and virtual reality in healthcare market size was USD 2.0 Billion in 2020 and is expected to register a revenue CAGR of 21.5% over the forecast period. Increasing deployment of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in various areas across the healthcare sector and for medical training, clinical trials, and to ensure more accuracy and precision surgical procedures are some key factors driving global augmented and virtual reality in healthcare market.
Drivers: Demand for cardiovascular surgeries
Increasing demand for cardiovascular surgeries and use of augmented and virtual reality in surgical procedures owing to higher accuracy and precision, reduced recovery time, and fewer complications are some major factors driving revenue growth of the AR and VR in healthcare market. In addition, rising importance of surgical robots, use of preventive medicine, increasing importance of medical visualization, and advent of various healthcare and medical-related apps are boosting global augmented reality and virtual reality in healthcare market revenue growth.
Restraints: High development cost
Cost of augmented and virtual reality technologies and devices and equipment is significantly high, which in turn is resulting in increased overall development costs and cost of end products. This is a factor limiting deployment of augmented and virtual reality technologies in many clinics. Professionals are accustomed to using paper-based systems for a long period of time and increasing adoption of electronic medical records requires technical knowledge and training. Also, lack of skilled personnel in healthcare sector to enable deployment of more advanced technologies and solutions is hindering market growth.
واڌ جي پروجيڪٽس
The global augmented reality and virtual reality in healthcare market size is expected to reach USD 14.06 Billion in 2030 and register a revenue CAGR of 21.5% over the forecast period. Increasing adoption of more advanced technologies in clinics and hospitals to perform precision surgeries is a key factor driving AR and VR in healthcare market revenue growth.
COVID-19 Direct Impact
During the COVID-19 outbreak, augmented and virtual reality applications in the healthcare sector gained momentum owing to increasing adoption of telemedicine, medical training & education, and patient care management. Rapid digitalization of hospitals to limit physical contact during this period is another factor driving revenue growth of the global augmented and virtual reality in healthcare market. Use of telehealth services among individuals in remote areas and for those for whom visiting clinics was challenging or not possible increased significantly.
Current Trends and Innovations
HoloLens 2 is a pair of mixed reality smart glasses that is combination of augmented reality and virtual reality developed by Microsoft. Use of Microsoft HoloLens 2 improves patient treatment and enables medical teams to work securely. HoloLens 2 permits care teams to conduct remote consultations with real-time spatial information and reduces treatment time. It advances clinical diagnosis and offers personalized treatment plans. In addition, it provides innovative telehealth solutions, and better & faster care at relatively lower cost.
Geographical Outlook
Augmented and virtual reality in healthcare market in Asia Pacific contributes major part in terms of revenue share in 2020. Increasing research and development activities and technological advancements in countries in the region are driving Asia Pacific augmented and virtual reality in healthcare market growth. Markets in other regions are also expected to register steady revenue growth as these technologies continue to gain popularity and traction in a variety of applications and procedures in the healthcare sector and related fields.
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In August 2021, VirtaMed AG, which is a global leader in medical training, announced strategic collaboration with STAN Institute, which is a provider of technical and non-technical training to medical teams. VirtaMed’s high-fidelity simulators are the world’s most advanced simulators, which integrate virtual reality graphics along with anatomic models, and adopted surgical tools for realistic assessment. This advanced technology would be installed in hospitals to train residents autonomously
