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Extended Reality (XR) Hardware Evolution

Price: Starting at USD 1,950
Publish Date: 09 Apr 2026
Code: PT-3812
Research Type: Presentation
Actionable Benefits

Actionable Benefits

  • Acquire qualitative knowledge of the hardware technology that makes up each Extended Reality (XR) device to get a holistic understanding and comparison of different options in the market.
  • Identify key hardware technology that differentiates the XR products for innovation and new developments.
  • Understand present day and forward-looking market size of the Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) form factors, and the driving factors behind the growth/ decline of the market.
Research Highlights

Research Highlights

  • A detailed analysis and comparison of technology stack deep dives into the hardware components of XR devices.
  • Key insights and trade-off comparisons of optics (lenses, waveguides, display technology), compute (processing units, pucks).
  • Key forecasts for smart glasses and VR headsets shipments by form factor.
Critical Questions Answered

Critical Questions Answered

  • What is the hardware evolution and outlook for XR devices from 2026 onward?
  • How will the different hardware technology (lenses, waveguides, display technology, processing units, pucks) affect the adoption of VR headsets?
  • What are the growing trends in terms of form factors for both AR glasses and VR headsets?
Who Should Read This?

Who Should Read This?

  • Decision makers for those actively implementing AR and VR or looking to in the future, including network enablers, tech suppliers, and potential AR/VR customers.
  • XR hardware manufacturers or innovation leaders looking to understand the different hardware technology options in the market.
  • Product managers wanting to understand the advantages and disadvantages of choosing different technologies for their XR devices.

Companies Mentioned

DigiLens
Google
Lumus
Meta
Microsoft Corporation
NVIDIA
Qualcomm Inc
Samsung
Spatial

Table of Contents

Key Findings

Key Forecasts

Smart Glasses Shipments by Form Factor
VR HMDs Shipments by Form Factor

Key Companies and Ecosystem

Evolution of XR Devices by Form Factor

Technology Stack Deep Dive

Optics – Lenses
Optics – Waveguides
Optics – Display Technology
Compute – Processing Units
Compute - Pucks

XR Hardware Evolution Outlook

 

Companies Mentioned

  • DigiLens
  • Google
  • Lumus
  • Magic Leap
  • Meta
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • NVIDIA
  • Qualcomm Inc
  • Samsung
  • Spatial
  • XREAL