The virtual reality software and services refer to software and services used to create an artificial simulated environment. Some examples of products and services in this market include Google VR services and 3D modelling software like AutoCAD, Zbrush, and 3DS Max. The main types of virtual reality software and services are 3D modelling software, 360-degree custom VR software, and real time simulation software. VR 3D modelling software utilizes technologies such as dynamic mesh-based polygon technology to provide artists and users with powerful and efficient virtual reality tools to create high-quality models and designs. The different modes of deployment include cloud-based, on-premise and are used in various applications such as entertainment, gaming, tourism, hospitals, and others. The virtual reality software and services market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides virtual reality software and services market statistics, including virtual reality software and services industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a virtual reality software and services market share, detailed virtual reality software and services market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the virtual reality software and services industry. This virtual reality software and services market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global virtual reality software and services market size is expected to grow from $15.17 billion in 2021 to $22.22 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46.5%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The global virtual reality software and services market is expected to reach $92.85 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 43.0%. Growth in the gaming industry is driving the virtual reality software and services market. Virtual reality is a 3D, computer generated environment which can interact with a person, whereas augmented reality turns an environment into a digital interface by placing virtual objects in the real world. Gaming companies are increasingly using VR technology for a more immersive and realistic experience for gamers. Therefore, to improve and enhance the entire gaming experience, companies are redesigning consoles to include technology that enables the gamer to get a 360-degree view. For example, in 2021, the gaming sector generated total revenues of $180.3 billion, a significant increase from 2020. Therefore, such expansion of gaming industry is increasing the demand for VR software and services, thus driving the market. Inadequate storage capacity is a major restraint on the virtual reality software and services market. The volume of data files created by VR platforms is increasing at a rapid rate, resulting in storage problems for VR companies. Cloud storage is not a feasible solution for storing VR generated data, since there is a constant necessity to make changes to the files. As the applications of virtual reality are increasing, the amount of data to be stored is also increasing with some applications generating up to one terabyte of data per hour. For example, the total multimedia VR based data reached 230 exabytes in 2021. Thus, such storage problem is resulting in additional costs for VR companies in terms of storage devices and also preventing many companies from investing in virtual reality software and services industry. Companies in the virtual reality software and services market are increasingly seeking partnership opportunities to share knowledge and expertise in order to gain a competitive advantage over other players. For example, in 2021, ArborXR, and Matts Digital announced a partnership to provide frictionless extended reality solutions at scale in Europe and beyond. Similarly, in July 2022, HTC Corporation, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of consumer electronics partnered with VRdirect GmbH, a Germany-based virtual reality solution. With the partnership, the companies aims to open up the B2B metaverse to a variety of business types. In order to do this, HTC's VIVE Business AppStore now offers the VRdirect software for the HTC Vive Focus 3. Major players in virtual reality software and services market are Google Inc., Facebook, Microsoft Corporation, Zappar, Pixar, Mozilla, Amazon, Apple, Razer, FOVE, BAE Systems, Qualcomm Inc., High Fidelity, Starbreeze Studios, Oculus VR, Metaio GmbH, Sony, Briovr, Pixologic Inc., HTC, Vuzix Corporation, and DAQRI. The Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the virtual reality software and services market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global virtual reality software and services market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the global virtual reality software and services market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the virtual reality software and services market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The virtual reality software and services market includes revenues earned by entities by providing VR visualization, VR game engines, and VR training simulators. This also includes companies solely involved in designing, developing, or publishing. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from goods and/or services sold within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of currency (in USD (cash)? unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global virtual reality software and services market is segmented - 1) By Type: 3D Modelling Software, 360 degree Custom VR Software, Real Time Simulation Software 2) By Application: Entertainment, Gaming, Tourism, Hospitals, Other Applications 3) By Deployment: On-Premise, Cloud

A software product is a software system that is eligible for being delivered to its customer with documentation that explains how to install and use the system. The main types of software products are operating systems and productivity software publishing, database, storage and backup software publishing, business analytics and enterprise software, video game software, and design, editing & rendering software. Business analytics and enterprise software tools are types of application software that retrieve data from one or more business systems and combine it in a repository, such as a data warehouse, to be reviewed and analyzed. Enterprise software is computer software used to satisfy the needs of an organization rather than individual users. The software products have applications in large enterprises and small and medium enterprises. The various end-user industries are BFSI, media and entertainment, IT and telecommunications, energy and utilities, government and public sector, retail and consumer goods, manufacturing and others. The software products market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides software products market statistics, including software products industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a software products market share, detailed software products market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the software products industry. This software products market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global software products market grew from $1333.48 billion in 2022 to $1500.2 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The software products market is expected to grow to $2357.31 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 12.0%. IoT technology adoption by manufacturing and transportation services companies is expected to drive the software products market in the forecast period. IoT is a network of physical objects such as devices, vehicles, buildings and other items which are embedded with electronics, software, sensors and network connectivity enable these objects to collect and exchange data. For instance, Microsoft and Rolls-Royce have announced a partnership centering on future Rolls-Royce intelligent engines, which will integrate Microsoft Suite into its service solutions to expand its digital capabilities. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), global spending on IoT was around $1.4 trillion in 2021; this includes hardware, software and services for IoT technologies. Thus, IoT technology adoption is expected to expand the demand for software products. The software products market is expected to be limited due to high competition in terms of pricing, product portfolio and other factors from market competitors and new entrants in the market during the forecast period. Existing players in the market are offering a wider range of products at competitive process to increase their customer base and boost revenues. A large number of start-up companies are also developing innovative products. As most of these start-ups are funded by venture capital companies, they have sufficient capital for the research and development of new software products. Furthermore, the increase in competitors in the market is likely to result in price-wars. This would affect the sales of companies, resulting in lower revenues and profit margins. These price-wars further affect the funding available for research and development projects, this limits the launch of new products, thereby having a negative impact on the market growth. Top software vendors such as Oracle and SAP have been attempting to penetrate the middle market, to expand their client base, and increase overall revenues. These companies have begun offering scaled-down, pre-configured versions of their applications. They are pursuing new distribution channels to sell and distribute their software products and are also acquiring mid-market software companies to increase their market shares and revenues. For example, SAP acquired Business One software to penetrate the middle market. Major companies in the software products market include Microsoft, Oracle Corp, Google, salesforce.com, Tencent Holdings Co Ltd., International Business Machines Corporation, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Nintendo Co Ltd., Fiserv, Inc. and Sony Corp. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the software products market in 2022. North America was the second largest region of the software products market. The regions covered in the software products market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the software products market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The software products market includes revenues earned by entities by developing and distributing software products for commercial and personal use. Software products are usually sold in the form of licenses to use the software for a specified period or permanently. The license generally entitles the buyer to receive updates of the programs. Companies in this industry create and distribute computer software by designing software, providing documentation, assisting in installation and providing support services to software purchasers. Some businesses design, develop and publish; others only publish. The market value does not include revenues generated from Software as a Service (SaaS). Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global software products market is segmented - 1) By Type: Operating Systems & Productivity Software Publishing, Database, Storage & Backup Software Publishing, Business Analytics & Enterprise Software, Video Game Software, Design, Editing & Rendering Software 2) By Application: Large Enterprises, Small And Medium Enterprises 3) By End-User Industry: BFSI, Media And Entertainment, IT and Telecommunications, Energy And Utilities, Government And Public Sector, Retail And Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Other End User Industries Subsegments Covered: Operating Systems, Productivity Software Publishing, Database Software, Middleware Software, Storage And Backup Software, ERP Software, BI Software, CRM Software, SCM Software, Other Software, Browser Games, PC Games, Smart Phone/Tablet Games, Console Games, Engineering Design Software, Animation And VFX Design Software, Image/Video Editing And Graphic Design Software

SaaS is a software distribution model which allows data to be accessible from any device with an internet connection and a web browser. The software provider hosts and maintains the servers, databases, and code that comprise the application under this web-based approach. The main deployment types of software as a service (SaaS) are public cloud and private cloud. The public cloud is an IT model in which on-demand computing services and infrastructure are managed by a third party and shared by multiple organizations via the public Internet. The software is used by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large enterprises for customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human resource management (HRM), manufacturing and operations and supply chain management (SCM). The various end users of the software include manufacturing, retail, education, healthcare, IT and telecom, BFSI and others. The software as a service (SaaS) market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides software as a service (SaaS) market statistics, including software as a service (SaaS) industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a software as a service (SaaS) market share, detailed software as a service (SaaS) market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the software as a service (SaaS) industry. This software as a service (SaaS) market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global software as a service (saas) market size will grow from $235.58 billion in 2022 to $253.62 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The global software as a service (saas) market size is expected to grow to $328.03 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 6.6%. Rapid changes in business dynamics in the market are expected to benefit the software as a service (SaaS) market in the forecast period as cloud-based solutions support business operations in changing conditions. Dynamic market conditions include economic uncertainty, competitive rivalry and the increasing adoption of mobile, changing regulations, internet usage and applications. These conditions along with the increasing number of infrastructures and established networks have forced organizations to pursue scalable and flexible solutions such as SaaS and other cloud-enabled services to run and supervise their operations in a cost-effective and efficient way. These factors have also compelled companies to outsource applications and prefer cloud computing services like SaaS to reduce their cost burden on infrastructure. Companies that seek services from a third-party vendor are more likely to get better performance, compliance and customer satisfaction at a low cost. For example, Sony Communications aims at delivering innovative products and better experiences to its customers using automation and Infosys SaaS solutions. Infosys helped Sony to attain customer loyalty and win competition by providing robust IT solutions and design thinking at a low cost which helped Sony to have a competitive edge in the market. Increasing threats on data security especially on cloud platforms are expected to limit the growth of companies in the software as a service market during the forecast period. The threats on data security include industrial espionage and hacking which resulted in multiple breaches of data security involving public cloud environments. These breaches are mainly because of the negligence the cloud service providers. In addition, many companies lack trust in data security when outsourcing from a third-party vendor. As vendor has access to organizations' data, companies fear the misuse of data which might affect the organization's reputation. For example, Code Spaces, a former SaaS provider, discontinued its operations as hackers had access to its cloud services and stole all their data due to which Code Spaces faced damages to its reputation, finances, and business. The introduction of artificial intelligence is gaining popularity in the SaaS market. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an area of computer science that focus on the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines. AI in SaaS helps companies to upgrade themselves from time to time with the latest data, create better user experience through predictive analytics, automate the areas where manual functions were required previously and personalize user interface features. For example, Oracle, a big player in SaaS market uses AI and machine learning to overtake salesforce in SaaS. This indicates that AI and machine learning would be differentiating factors for the growth of SaaS market. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) break the split of regulations for the security of personal data in the European Union. It makes provisions to protect personal data and privacy of EU citizens for transactions that happen within EU member states. It also regulates the export of personal data outside the EU. There could be data-subjects that patronize the subscriber that are located in the EU, even if a single SaaS subscriber is based in a non-EU location and the SaaS application is based in a non-EU location. This may cause the subscriber to follow the GDPR regulations. For instance, Intercom, a US-based SaaS provider is shortening its time of storing data on visitors to customers' sites by deleting the visitor data if a visitor has not been seen for nine months to comply with the GDPR. In October 2021, Microsoft Corporation acquired Ally.io for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Ally.io has become a member of the Microsoft Viva family as part of its employee experience platform (EXP) designed to assist businesses in embracing the new digital work life. Ally.io is a US-based SaaS startup. Major players in the Software as a Service (SaaS) market are Salesforce, ServiceNow, Microsoft, Google, CisCo., Slack, Adobe, Oracle, Amazon AWS, DocuSign, Zendesk, Dropbox, ADP, Atlassian Confluence, Shopify, Workday, Hubspot, SAP, IBM, Box, Concur, JIRA, GitHub, GoToMeeting, Twilio, CoupaSoftware, Xero and Zuora. North America was the largest region in the Software as a Service (SaaS) market in 2022. Western Europe was the second largest region in the global Software as a Service (SaaS) market. The regions covered in the global Software as a Service (SaaS) market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the software as a service (SaaS) market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The software as a service (SaaS) market includes revenues earned by entities by providing cloud based software services. SaaS is a software solution that can be purchased on a subscription or pay per use basis to use an application for organizational purposes. Customers can access this application over the internet, mainly through a web browser. All software and application data is located in the service provider's data center. SaaS allows an organization to run an application with minimal upfront costs and accelerates the overall functionality of the organization. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global software as a service (SaaS) market is segmented - 1) By Application: Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Human Resource Management (HRM), Manufacturing and Operations, Supply Chain Management (SCM) 2) By Deployment Model: Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud 3) By Enterprise Size: Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Large Enterprises 4) By End User: Manufacturing, Retail, Education, Healthcare, IT & Telecom, BFSI, Other End-Users

Software is a set of instructions, data, or programs used to operate a computer and perform specific tasks. Business process outsourcing (BPO) is a business practice in which an organization contracts with an external service provider to perform important business functions or tasks. The main types of services in software and BPO services are software services and BPO services. BPO (business process outsourcing) services are the services provided by using a third-party provider company to perform an essential business task. It can used by large enterprises, small and medium enterprises and are often used in financial services, retail & wholesale, information technology, manufacturing, healthcare and other industries. The software and BPO services market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides software and BPO services market statistics, including software and BPO services industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a software and BPO services market share, detailed software and BPO services market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the software and BPO services industry. This software and BPO services market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global software and bpo services market grew from $1886.15 billion in 2022 to $2073.16 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The software and bpo services market is expected to grow to $2961.61 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 9.3%. The emergence of startups as major clients of software and BPO service providers is expected to drive the market. Driven by cost efficiency and the necessity to focus on core operations, startups have started outsourcing non-core operations such as finance and recruitment to specialized agencies and companies. For instance, outsourcing of finance and tech operations helps Leverage Edu, an India-based EdTech startup connecting students with mentors, save approximately 40% of its capital through outsourcing. The increasing number of startups is also expected to positively impact the market. The number of startups in India is expected to increase to 10,500 by 2020, a 4000 increase from the current number, depicting new opportunities for the software and BPO services market in the client expansion and revenue generation. High employee attrition in the BPO services industry is expected to hinder the growth of the BPO services market in the forecast period. According to the Analytics India Employee Attrition Study, in 2017, the USA accounted for the highest attrition rate of 42% in the BPO services industry, followed by Australia - 29%, Europe - 24% and India - 18% attrition. The impact of high attrition is expected to increase hiring costs for training and development of new employees, failure to attract new clients and decrease in productivity of the BPO services sector. All these factors are expected to reduce BPO providers' profitability and stability in the market, hindering the growth. Many software services companies are adopting quality standards such as Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 to align IT services with business requirements. ITIL describes processes, procedures and tasks that can be applied by an organization to deliver software products and services that meet predefined quality metrics. Similarly, ISO 9001 is a standard for quality products and services that meet desired quality standards and are reliable. For instance, about 1.1 million ISO 9001 certificates have been issued till date to companies, including software services, medical devices, oil and gas, automotive companies and government organizations. In September 2021, Sitel Group, a US-based customer service company offering BPO services, completed the acquisition of Sykes Enterprises, Inc., for approximately $2.2 billion. Under this deal, Sitel has acquired all outstanding shares of SYKES common stock and aims to reach and diversify product and service offerings to benefit customers. Sykes Enterprises is a business process outsourcing company. Major companies in the software and BPO services market include TCS, Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corp, telefonaktiebolaget lm ericsson, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, Dell Technologies Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, Microsoft, Capgemini, Cisco Systems, Inc., and Infosys ltd. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in software and BPO services market in 2022. North America was the second largest region in software and BPO services market. The regions covered in the software and BPO services market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the software and BPO services market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The software and BPO services market includes revenues earned by entities by providing software and BPO services including application software programming services, computer program (software) development, computer software support services and web design services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global software and bpo services market is segmented - 1) By Type: BPO Services, Software Services 2) By Organisation Size: Large Enterprises, Small And Medium Enterprises 3) By End-Use Industry: Financial Services, Retail & Wholesale, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Other End-User Industries Subsegments Covered: CRM BPO, HRO BPO, F&A BPO, Other BPO Services, Application Software, Infrastructure Software, Vertical - Specific Software, Software Outsourcing Services, Other Software Services

Virtual reality (VR) devices are defined as devices that use advanced computer technology called virtual reality to create a simulated environment. VR devices such as head-mounted displays (HMD), gesture tracking devices (GTD), projectors, and display walls (PDW) allow users to immerse themselves in real environments and interact with 3D worlds. The main type of virtual reality devices is handheld devices, head mounted devices, gesture-controlled devices, and other types. The hand-held devices virtual reality can be used freely while roaming. The technologies used in virtual reality devices are semi and fully immersive, non-immersive and applied in medical and healthcare, commercial, education, advertising and marketing, commerce, energy and utilities, entertainment and gaming, designing and engineering, logistics and others. The virtual reality devices market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides virtual reality devices market statistics, including virtual reality devices industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a virtual reality devices market share, detailed virtual reality devices market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the virtual reality devices industry. This virtual reality devices market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global virtual reality devices market will grow from $10.15 billion in 2022 to $10.87 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The global virtual reality devices market is expected to grow to $14.19 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 6.9%. Rising demand for virtual reality devices in changing the traditional way of imparting safety trainings to employees is expected to drive the virtual reality devices market. Virtual Reality provides an effective and safe training environment for the employees in an organization. Traditional training method fail to recreate real time crisis scenarios while VR trainings create the real time crisis scenarios which helps a person to respond in a similar way to that of real time situations, thus providing effective and safe training to staff. It has resulted in fewer mistakes and better information recall than traditional trainings. For example, Ford uses virtual reality which simulates real-life situations to train its staff in a more receptive and effective way than training theoretically. The interferences in demand and supply chains caused by COVID19 lockdown are to act as major restraint hampering the growth of the virtual reality market during 2020. According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the coronavirus represents unprecedented disruptions to the world trade and global economy, as consumption and production are scaled backed worldwide. Moreover, according to Media Post’s news published in March 2020, the shipments for virtual reality headsets are expected to record a decline of approximately 17% during 2020, owing to disruptions in the supply chain caused by COVID19 lockdowns. Hence, the disturbances in demand and supply chain are to act as a major factor to contribute to the declining shipments for virtual reality devices during 2020. Integration of 5K stereoscopic video in VR devices is one of the growing trends that is changing the landscape of virtual reality device market. 5k stereoscopic video is a 5k-resolution video technology which replaces the previous 360 video low resolution technology used in VR headsets. This 5K stereoscopic video would provide a complete and detailed VR immersion experience for the viewers. For instance, Oculus VR, an American technology company, developed Guided Meditation VR which is virtual reality relaxation app that runs 5K stereoscopic video content on the Oculus Go (mobile headsets) version of the app. In August 2020, ByteDance, a China-based, internet services company, acquired Pico Interactive for $773 million (RMB ¥5 billion). This acquisition brings ByteDance into a direct competition with Facebook, which controls the top VR platform. Pico Interactive is a China-based provider of virtual reality (VR) headsets for consumers and enterprise. Major players in the virtual reality devices market are Google, Sony Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Oculus VR LLC., Marxent Labs, Microsoft Corporation, Apple, HTC Corporation, Qualcomm, and Lenovo Group Ltd. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the virtual reality devices market in 2022. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the global virtual reality devices market. The regions covered in the global virtual reality devices market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The virtual reality devices market consists of sales of head mounted display (HMD) devices, gesture tracking devices (GTD), projectors and display walls (PDW), and other virtual reality devices. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global virtual reality devices market is segmented - 1) By Type: Hand Held Devices, Head Mounted Devices, Gesture Controlled Devices, Other Types 2) By Application: Medical & Healthcare, Commercial, Education, Advertsiing & Marketing, Commerce, Energy & Utilities, Entertainment & Gaming, Designing & Engineering, Logistics, Other Applications 3) By Technology: Semi & Fully Immersive, Non-immersive

The virtual data rooms are web-based solutions that provide advanced features such as tracking features, multiple-factor authentication, Q&A tool, and watermarking. These provide secured and specialized management to the organizations. It is used for sharing, and storing confidential data. The main types of components in virtual data room are solution and services. Solutions are used with advanced features. Virtual data room solutions are web-based and are created for sharing and storing data. The different deployment types include cloud based, on premise, and involve various business operations such as legal and compliance, financial management, intellectual property management, sales and marketing, others. The various organization sizes include small- and medium-scale organizations, large organizations, and is employed in several sectors including BFSI, healthcare and life sciences, government and legal and compliance agencies, real estate, industrial, energy and utility and others. The virtual data room market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides virtual data room market statistics, including virtual data room industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a virtual data room market share, detailed virtual data room market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the virtual data room industry. This virtual data room market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global virtual data room market size grew from $2.14 billion in 2022 to $2.48 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.8%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The virtual data room market size is expected to grow to $4.43 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 15.6%. Rapid digitization is expected to propel the growth of the virtual data room market going forward. Digitization is referred to as creating a digital representation of physical attributes. Virtual data rooms are useful in the digitalization of businesses as they have the highest security score and provide data encryption along with creating centralized data for easy access. For instance, according to NASSCOM’s (National Association of Software & Services Companies) strategic review, in 2021, India's technology sector reached $194 billion estimating a 2.3% YoY increase on the back of rapid digital transformation and adoption in the country. NASSCOM is also noticed that the country’s digital talent pool exceeded 1.17 million employees in 2021, with a 32% YoY surge. Therefore, rapid digitization drives the growth of the virtual data room market. Blockchain-based technologies are a key trend gaining popularity in virtual data room market. Blockchain plays their crucial role in cryptocurrency systems such as Bitcoin, for maintaining a secure and decentralized record of transactions. Blockchain technology guarantees to transfer of all the digital assets in a non-modified and permanent way and significantly improve the security of the virtual data room. For instance, according to the data by International Monetary Fund (IMF), a US-based financial institution, in November 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) launched the “eNaira”, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) operating with a blockchain technology. eNaira can be stored in digital wallets and also can be used for the payment transactions and it can be transferred digitally with an eNaira wallet. In July 2021, Data site, a US-based software company acquired Firmex for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, the data site will extend its subscription-based business and also help in accelerating the company's growth, and also leverage the company's deep domain expertise to support Firmex’s continued growth. Firmex is a Canada-based company that provides virtual data room services. Major players in the virtual data room market are Ansarada, BMC Group Inc., Caplinked Inc., Citrix Systems Inc., DealRoom Inc., Donnelley Financial Solutions, Drooms, Ethos Data, Vault Rooms Inc., FORDATA sp. z o.o., HighQ Solutions Limited, ideals Solutions Group S.A., Intralinks Holdings Inc., SecureDocs Inc., and Sharevault. North America was the largest region in the virtual data room market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the virtual data room market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the virtual data room market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The virtual data rooms market includes revenues earned by entities by providing the storage of valuable private data, tracking of project management, tracking shares and edits. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global virtual data room market is segmented - 1) By Component: Solution, Services 2) By Deployment Type: Cloud Based, On Premise 3) By Organization Size: Small- and Medium-scale Organizations, Large Organizations 4) By Vertical: BFSI, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Government and Legal and Compliance Agencies, Real Estate, Industrial, Energy and Utility, Other Verticals

 Software defined data center (SDDC) refers to a data storage facility where networking, storage, CPU, and security are all virtualized and offered as a service. SDDCs are similar to a traditional data centers, with some prominent differences, specifically through their use of abstraction, virtualization, automation, and resource pooling. The main types of the software defined data center are software-defined computing (SDC), software-defined storage (SDS), software-defined data center networking (SDDCN) and automation and orchestration. Software defined computing refers to an integrated abstraction layer that portrays the computing environment as a collection of physical and virtual resources that may be dynamically assembled into services by users. Hardware, software and services are the components of the software defined data center. The software defined data center are used by small, medium and large-scale enterprises in banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), information technology (IT) and telecom, government and defense, healthcare, education, retail, manufacturing and other industries. The software defined data center market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides software defined data center market statistics, including software defined data center industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a software defined data center market share, detailed software defined data center market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the software defined data center industry. This software defined data center market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global software defined data center market size grew from $53.37 billion in 2022 to $65.53 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.8%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The software defined data center market size is expected to grow to $149.09 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 22.8%. The growing adoption of digitalization is expected to be a significant driver for the growth of the software defined data center market. The adoption of digitalization is increasing due to the need for increased productivity, lowering operational costs, enabling faster decision-making, increasing efficiency, technological advancements, push towards digitalization from stakeholders, and others. The increasing adoption of digitalization will generate a huge amount of data that needs to be stored, driving the need for software defined data centers. This need for data centers will create a huge demand for data center services to set up, manage, and operate data centers. For instance, according to a survey conducted among 1,200 CXOs and decision-makers in 9 countries by Fujitsu and published in August 2021, during the pandemic, 82% of respondents from offline organizations had accelerated the digital transformation into their business. During the pandemic, digital became the default mode of living and working, making the organizations adapt to digitalization by creating remote work environments and digitalizing customer services. Therefore, the growing adoption of digitalization will drive the software defined data center market. Growing adoption by hyper-scale cloud is a major trend in the software defined data center market. Hyper-scale is about massive scale in computing, typically for big data or cloud computing. Hyperscale infrastructure is designed for horizontal scalability and leads to high-performance levels, throughput, and redundancy to enable fault tolerance and high availability. Hyperscale computing often relies on massively scalable server architectures and virtual networking. Hyperscale cloud solutions deliver the most cost-effective approach to addressing demanding requirements. For instance, in June 2021, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC private ltd (Government of Singapore Investment Corporation) and Equinix, a US-based company specializing in internet connection and data centers, agreed to invest $3.9 billion to build hyper-scale data centers. In May 2022, Broadcom Inc., a US-based semiconductor and infrastructure software product manufacturer, acquired VMware, Inc for $61 billion. This acquisition will provide enterprise customers with a broader range of essential infrastructure solutions, accelerating innovation and addressing the most intricate information technology infrastructure requirements. The combined solutions will give more options and flexibility to build, run, manage, connect, and protect applications at scale across varied, distributed environments, wherever they run: from the data center to any cloud and edge computing. VMware, Inc is a US-based cloud computing and virtualization technology company. Major players in the software defined data center market are VMware Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, Dell Technologies, Oracle Corporation, IBM, Nutanix, Cisco Systems Inc., Huawei Technologies Co Ltd., Fujitsu Ltd., Arista Networks, Citrix Systems Inc., NEC Corporation, Hitachi Vantara LLC, SAP SE, EMC Corporation, NetApp Inc and Lenovo. North America was the largest region in the software defined data center market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the software defined data center market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the software defined data center market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the UK, and the USA. The software defined data center (SDDC) market includes revenues earned by entities by providing data storage solutions that enable central, cloud management for running, managing, and securing applications. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global software defined data center market is segmented - 1) By Type: Software Defined Computing (SDC), Software-Defined Storage (SDS), Software-Defined Data Center Networking (SDDCN), Automation and Orchestration 2) By Component: Hardware, Software, Services 3) By Organization Size: Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), Large enterprises 4) By Vertical: Banking, Financial Services And Insurance (BFSI), Information Technology (IT) And Telecom, Government And Defense, Healthcare, Education, Retail, Manufacturing, Others Verticals

Virtual reality (VR) is an artificial environment created with software that is presented to the user in such a way that the user stops believing and accepting it as a real environment. The main types of virtual reality services are hardware and software. The various basis of services includes consulting, training, implementation, integration, operation, and maintenance that are used for healthcare, education, real estate, advertising, travel, gaming, entertainment, and other applications. Consulting is defined as the practise of providing expertise on a subject to a third party for a fee. Advisory or implementation services are also provided as part of the service. The virtual reality services market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides virtual reality services market statistics, including virtual reality services industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a virtual reality services market share, detailed virtual reality services market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the virtual reality services industry. This virtual reality services market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global virtual reality services market size will grow from $9.32 billion in 2022 to $10.88 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.8%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The global virtual reality services market size is expected to grow to $18.75 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 14.6%. The virtual reality services in telehealth is a key factor driving the growth of the virtual reality services market. To support COVID-19 patients, thousands of doctors and nurses will require advanced skills, which will be supported by VR-powered tools to cope in a simulated world with an anticipated influx of COVID-19 patients. Training services by virtual reality designed particularly for coronavirus pathology scenarios are highly beneficial and realistic in today's situation and also enable medical students, doctors, and nurses to quickly apply studied principles and procedures to the real world. For instance, the XRHealth application allows the hospitals to treat incoming coronavirus victims who are in hospital quarantine and it allows the physicians to monitor them when they return home. Therefore, the increasing necessity of virtual reality services in telehealth is expected to drive the significant growth of the virtual reality services market. The high cost associated with virtual reality services hampers the growth of the virtual reality services market. The best VR experience will cost a lot of money. The investment required for the VR experience is high. For instance, one needs to spend at least a few hundred dollars (on the low end) only for the graphics card itself, excluding other internals of the computer. The high-end virtual reality computer would cost $1,000 easily, and the high-end VR headset such as Vive or Oculus Rift from HTC would cost $599 and $799, respectively. Therefore, the high cost for a VR experience is expected to hinder the growth of the virtual reality services market. Remote shopping with virtual reality is a key trend in the virtual reality services market. Many people are not doing offline shopping due to isolation and quarantine with the global COVID-19 outbreak and that does not mean e-commerce companies must also stop communicating with their customers and clients. Virtual reality alternatives opened great chances where businesses can offer potential customers new buying experiences without preventing their outreach. E-commerce companies could now reframe the experience for the customers and redesign their shopping journeys by using VR services. For instance, USA-based brand GAP developed a virtual Dressing Room app that allows the user to digitally try out clothes before making a purchasing decision. It will help customers to choose the right outfit and also contributes to the reduction of product returns and the reduction of expensive financial burdens for retailers. Major players in the virtual reality services market are Skywell Software, LittlStar, Creative Solutions, Gramercy Tech, HQSoftware, Program Ace, Groove Jones, Xicom Technologies, Zco Corporation, The Intellify, Quy Technology, Fluper, JPLoft Solution, Credencys Solutions, HorizonCore Infosoft, Quytech, Hedgehog Lab, IndiaNIC Infotech Limited, Chetu, Vakoms, Delta Reality, Dyfuzja, Cortex, Chocolate Milk & Donuts, NARSUN, and Setapp. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the virtual reality services market in 2022. North America was the second largest region in the global virtual reality services market. The regions covered in the global virtual reality services market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the virtual reality services market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The virtual reality services market includes revenues earned by entities by providing virtual reality services that are used in different sectors such as aerospace, defense, gaming, entertainment, tourism, diagnostics and surgeries. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global virtual reality services market is segmented - 1) By Type: Hardware, Software 2) By Basis of Service: Consulting, Training, Implementation, Integration, Operation, Maintenance 3) By Application: Healthcare, Education, Real Estate, Advertising, Travel, Gaming, Entertainment, Other Applications