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Smart Glasses Market by Monocular & Binocular Glasses, Monochrome, Full-color Display, Photochromic, Electrochromic, Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystals (PLD), Suspended Particles Device, Gaming, Remote Inspection, Telemedicine - Global Forecast to 2030

September 2024 | 262 pages | ID: S8A347E04D6DEN
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The global smart glasses market is estimated to grow from USD 878.8 million in 2024 to USD 4,129.3 million in 2030; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 29.4% during the forecast period. The smart glasses market has a promising growth potential due to several factors such as the growing adoption of smart glasses in the industrial sector, increased demand for AR and MR smart glasses, and rapid technological developments. Developments in 5G technologies and consumer market expansion are expected to create massive opportunities for the smart glasses market.

“Rising adoption in industrial sector to drive the smart glasses market.”

The market has a promising growth potential due to several factors, including the rapid technological advancements in technologies such as AR, displays, and sensors, increased demand for AR and MR smart glasses, and increasing adoption in industrial sector. It presents significant opportunities through developments in 5G technologies, and consumer market expansion. Increasing adoption in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, warehousing, and construction for remote assistance, employee training, and hands-free capabilities is boosting their demand. Their ability to enhance efficiency and safety for workers is creating demand for smart glasses from industries.

“Monocular smart glasses segment is expected to witness significant CAGR during the forecast period.”

Monocular smart glasses provide a single display that projects information to one eye. This gives the user complete freedom for one eye, making them suitable for situations that require surrounding vision. It also provides an unobstructed view of the surroundings. Monocular smart glasses are often lightweight and compact and offer enhanced comfort. They are used in logistics, maintenance, and field services industries where hands-free access to information is required. Monocular smart glasses enable users to access information hands-free while working on other tasks improving their efficiency. In construction, maintenance, and logistics, workers can view data using these glasses, and operate machines/equipment without needing other devices.

“Advanced smart glasses to witness significant CAGR for feature segment during the forecast period.”

Advanced smart glasses integrate high-quality audio systems. These devices have speakers that are built into the frames, and project sound directly into the user's ears, allowing for music playback, phone calls, and interaction with voice assistants. It is equipped with a microphone that reduces background noise and records clear audio for calls and voice commands. The camera in advanced smart glass is a major selling point. this allows users to capture and share experiences seamlessly. They also have integrated cameras for recording videos.

“Consumer industry set to hold a significant market share by 2030.”

In the consumer market, smart glasses enhance personal experiences by integrating digital features into daily life. These devices offer a range of functionalities such as media consumption, navigation, and social interaction. They have emerged as a versatile tool in the consumer industry, enhancing experiences across various domains such as entertainment, communication, gaming, and navigation. Their ability to overlay digital information onto the real world through AR provides unique applications that cater to diverse consumer needs.

“Asia Pacific is likely to hold prominent market share in 2024.”

The smart glasses market in the Asia Pacific is categorized further into Japan, China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia Pacific. China being the technological prowess, India being the most attractive region considering the youth in the country adopting to smart wear technology are expected to be the drivers for the growth of the market in the region. The presence of key technology providers and massive consumer market opportunities in the China, innovation in manufacturing and advanced technologies creating high demand in Japan, government support & technological advancements to create opportunities in South Korea and increasing adoption by young Indian population to create massive growth opportunities for the smart glasses market.

Breakdown of primaries

A variety of executives from key organizations operating in the smart glasses market were interviewed in-depth, including CEOs, marketing directors, and innovation and technology directors.
  • By Company Type: Tier 1 = 50%, Tier 2 = 30%, and Tier 3 = 20%
  • By Designation: C-level Executives = 35%, Directors = 30%, and Others (sales, marketing, and product managers, as well as members of various organizations) = 35%
  • By Region: North America =40%, Europe = 25%, Asia Pacific =20%, and Rest of the World = 15%
Key players profiled in this report

Meta (US), Vuzix (US), Seiko Epson Corporation (Japan), EssilorLuxottica (France), Amazon.com, Inc. (US), TCL Electronics Holdings Limited (China), LUCYD EYEWEAR (US), Lenovo (China), Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. (China), and Xiaomi (China) are the some of the key players in the smart glasses market. These leading companies possess a wide portfolio of products, establishing a prominent presence in established as well as emerging markets. The study provides a detailed competitive analysis of these key players in the smart glasses market, presenting their company profiles, most recent developments, and key market strategies.

Research Coverage

This report offers detailed insights into the smart glasses market based on Type (monocular and binocular), Feature (Basic, and Advanced), Industry (Education & Research, Automotive, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Consumer, and Others (Agriculture, Public safety, and Construction), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World (includes the Middle East, South America and Africa.)

The report also comprehensively reviews the smart glasses market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges. The report also covers qualitative aspects in addition to the quantitative aspects of these markets.

Reasons to buy the report:

The report will help the leaders/new entrants in this market with information on the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall market and the sub-segments. This report will help stakeholders understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights to position their businesses better and plan suitable go-to-market strategies. The report also helps stakeholders understand the smart glasses market's pulse and provides information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.

The report provides insights on the following pointers:
  • Analysis of key drivers (rapid technological advancement, increased demand for AR and MR smart glasses, and growing adoption in industrial sector), restraints (regulatory constraints and safety concerns, and dynamic consumer preferences) opportunities (developments in 5G technology, and consumer market expansion) and challenges (technical limitations).
  • Product Development/Innovation: Detailed insights on upcoming technologies, research & development activities, and new product launches in the smart glasses market
  • Market Development: Comprehensive information about lucrative markets – the report analyses the smart glasses market across varied regions
  • Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments in the smart glasses market
  • Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, growth strategies, and product offerings of leading players like Meta (US), Vuzix (US), Seiko Epson Corporation (Japan), EssilorLuxottica (France), Amazon.com, Inc. (US), TCL Electronics Holdings Limited (China), LUCYD EYEWEAR (US), Lenovo (China), Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. (China), and Xiaomi (China) among others.
1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 STUDY OBJECTIVES
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 STUDY SCOPE
  1.3.1 INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
  1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED
  1.3.3 CURRENCY CONSIDERED
  1.3.4 UNITS CONSIDERED
1.4 LIMITATIONS
1.5 STAKEHOLDERS

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2.1 RESEARCH DATA
  2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA
    2.1.1.1 Major secondary sources
    2.1.1.2 Key data from secondary sources
  2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA
    2.1.2.1 Primary interviews with experts
    2.1.2.2 List of key primary interview participants
    2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primary interviews
    2.1.2.4 Key data from primary sources
  2.1.3 SECONDARY AND PRIMARY RESEARCH
    2.1.3.1 Key industry insights
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION
  2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
    2.2.1.1 Approach to arrive at market size using bottom-up analysis
    2.2.1.2 Approach to obtain company-specific information on
smart glasses value chain
  2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH
    2.2.2.1 Approach to arrive at market size using top-down analysis
  2.2.3 SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS
2.3 DATA TRIANGULATION
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS
2.5 RESEARCH LIMITATIONS
2.6 RISK ASSESSMENT

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS

4.1 ATTRACTIVE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS IN SMART GLASSES MARKET
4.2 SMART GLASSES MARKET, BY TYPE
4.3 SMART GLASSES MARKET, BY FEATURE
4.4 SMART GLASSES MARKET, BY INDUSTRY
4.5 SMART GLASSES MARKET, BY COUNTRY

5 MARKET OVERVIEW

5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS
  5.2.1 DRIVERS
    5.2.1.1 Rapid technological advancements enhancing smart glasses
    5.2.1.2 Increased demand for AR and MR smart glasses
    5.2.1.3 Rising adoption in industrial sector
  5.2.2 RESTRAINTS
    5.2.2.1 Regulatory constraints and safety concerns
    5.2.2.2 Dynamic consumer preferences
  5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES
    5.2.3.1 Developments in 5G Technologies
    5.2.3.2 Consumer Market Expansion
  5.2.4 CHALLENGES
    5.2.4.1 Technical limitations
5.3 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
5.4 ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS
5.5 PRICING ANALYSIS
  5.5.1 AVERAGE SELLING PRICING TREND OF KEY PLAYERS, BY FEATURE
  5.5.2 AVERAGE SELLING PRICING TREND, BY FEATURE (USD)
  5.5.3 INDICATIVE PRICING TREND, BY REGION
5.6 INVESTMENT AND FUNDING SCENARIO
5.7 TRENDS/DISRUPTIONS IMPACTING CUSTOMER BUSINESS
5.8 TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS
  5.8.1 KEY TECHNOLOGIES
    5.8.1.1 AR and VR
    5.8.1.2 Display technologies
  5.8.2 COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGIES
    5.8.2.1 5G
    5.8.2.2 Artificial intelligence
  5.8.3 ADJACENT TECHNOLOGIES
    5.8.3.1 Input method technologies
    5.8.3.2 Integration of smart glasses with internet of things (IoT) and
smart home devices
5.9 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
5.10 KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND BUYING CRITERIA
  5.10.1 KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN BUYING PROCESS
  5.10.2 BUYING CRITERIA
5.11 TRADE ANALYSIS
  5.11.1 IMPORT SCENARIO (HS CODE) 9004
  5.11.2 EXPORT SCENARIO (HS CODE) 9004
5.12 PATENT ANALYSIS
5.13 CASE STUDIES
  5.13.1 SMART GLASSES IN CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND OPERATIONS
  5.13.2 SMART GLASSES IN REMOTE SUPPORT
  5.13.3 SMART GLASSES IN HEALTHCARE
  5.13.4 SMART GLASSES IN LOGISTICS
5.14 REGULATORY LANDSCAPE
  5.14.1 GLOBAL REGULATIONS
  5.14.2 GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
5.15 KEY CONFERENCES AND EVENTS, 2024–2025
5.16 IMPACT OF AI/GEN AI ON SMART GLASSES MARKET
  5.16.1 TOP USE CASES AND MARKET POTENTIAL
  5.16.2 KEY AI USE CASES
    5.16.2.1 AI smart glasses for gaming
    5.16.2.2 AI smart glasses for professional and industrial applications
    5.16.2.3 Best practices: Who is implementing above use cases?
  5.16.3 INTERCONNECT ADJACENT ECOSYSTEM

6 OPERATING SYSTEMS IN SMART GLASSES

6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 ANDROID
6.3 IOS
6.4 WINDOWS
6.5 OTHER PROPRIETARY OPERATING SYSTEMS

7 CONNECTIVITY IN SMART GLASSES

7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 WI-FI
7.3 BLUETOOTH
7.4 OTHER CONNECTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES

8 TINTING TECHNOLOGY IN SMART GLASSES

8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 POLYMER-DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTALS
8.3 ELECTROCHROMIC
8.4 PHOTOCHROMIC
8.5 SUSPENDED PARTICLE DEVICE TECHNOLOGY

9 APPLICATIONS OF SMART GLASSES

9.1 INTRODUCTION
9.2 GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT
9.3 REMOTE INSPECTION
9.4 TELEMEDICINE
9.5 PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
9.6 3D VISUALIZATION & PROTOTYPING
9.7 OTHER APPLICATIONS

10 SMART GLASSES MARKET, BY TYPE

10.1 INTRODUCTION
10.2 MONOCULAR
  10.2.1 USE FOR ENHANCING EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY TO DRIVE MARKET
10.3 BINOCULAR
  10.3.1 USE FOR IMMERSIVE AR EXPERIENCE TO BOOST DEMAND IN CONSUMER INDUSTRY AND INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
10.4 TYPES OF SMART GLASSES BASED ON COLOR OF DISPLAY
  10.4.1 MONOCHROME SMART GLASSES
  10.4.2 FULL-COLOR SMART GLASSES

11 SMART GLASSES MARKET, BY FEATURE

11.1 INTRODUCTION
11.2 BASIC
  11.2.1 RAPID GROWTH IN CONSUMER APPLICATIONS TO DRIVE DEMAND
11.3 ADVANCED
  11.3.1 ADVANCED SMART GLASSES EMPOWERING INDUSTRIES WITH AUGMENTED INTELLIGENCE TO BOOST SEGMENTAL GROWTH

12 SMART GLASSES MARKET, BY INDUSTRY

12.1 INTRODUCTION
12.2 EDUCATION & RESEARCH
  12.2.1 RISING DEMAND IN TRAINING COURSES AND VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS TO BOOST SEGMENTAL GROWTH
12.3 HEALTHCARE
  12.3.1 USE IN SURGERY, TELEMEDICINE, AND TRAINING TO DRIVE GROWTH
12.4 CONSUMER
  12.4.1 RISING DEMAND FOR GAMING, COMMUNICATION AND ENTERTAINMENT TO BOOST GROWTH
12.5 AUTOMOTIVE
  12.5.1 USE IN AR-BASED REPAIR ASSISTANCE, ENHANCED VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, AND DESIGN PROTOTYPING TO BOOST DEMAND
12.6 MANUFACTURING
  12.6.1 INCREASING DEMAND IN REMOTE ASSISTANCE, WORKFLOW SUPPORT, AND 3D VISUALIZATION TO DRIVE MARKET
12.7 WAREHOUSING
  12.7.1 NEED FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT TO DRIVE MARKET
12.8 OTHER INDUSTRIES

13 SMART GLASSES MARKET, BY REGION

13.1 INTRODUCTION
13.2 NORTH AMERICA
  13.2.1 MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR NORTH AMERICA
  13.2.2 US
    13.2.2.1 Presence of leading tech giants and robust technological developments to drive market
  13.2.3 CANADA
    13.2.3.1 Rapid adoption in enterprise sector to drive market
  13.2.4 MEXICO
    13.2.4.1 Growing demand from consumer and manufacturing industries to drive market
13.3 EUROPE
  13.3.1 MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR EUROPE
  13.3.2 GERMANY
    13.3.2.1 Rising adoption in thriving automotive industry to boost market
  13.3.3 UK
    13.3.3.1 Demand from healthcare and education & research to trigger growth
  13.3.4 FRANCE
    13.3.4.1 Increasing demand from tourism and presence of smart glass manufacturers to fuel regional growth
  13.3.5 ITALY
    13.3.5.1 Adoption in hospitality, tourism, and automotive industries to
drive regional growth
  13.3.6 REST OF EUROPE
13.4 ASIA PACIFIC
  13.4.1 MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR ASIA PACIFIC
  13.4.2 CHINA
    13.4.2.1 Large presence of smart glass manufacturers and massive consumer market opportunities to drive market
  13.4.3 JAPAN
    13.4.3.1 Innovation in manufacturing and advanced technologies to
drive market
  13.4.4 SOUTH KOREA
    13.4.4.1 Government support and technological advancements to offer lucrative growth opportunities
  13.4.5 INDIA
    13.4.5.1 Rising adoption by large young population to drive market
  13.4.6 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC
13.5 ROW
  13.5.1 MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR ROW
  13.5.2 MIDDLE EAST
    13.5.2.1 Adoption in oil & gas industry to drive market
    13.5.2.2 GCC countries
      13.5.2.2.1 Rising adoption in consumer and oil & gas industries to create market opportunities
    13.5.2.3 Rest of the Middle East
  13.5.3 AFRICA
    13.5.3.1 Adoption in healthcare & education to create opportunities
  13.5.4 SOUTH AMERICA
    13.5.4.1 Demand in manufacturing and agriculture to drive regional growth

14 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

14.1 OVERVIEW
14.2 KEY PLAYER STRATEGIES/RIGHT TO WIN, 2020–2023
  14.2.1 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
  14.2.2 REGIONAL FOCUS
  14.2.3 MANUFACTURING FOOTPRINT
  14.2.4 ORGANIC/INORGANIC GROWTH STRATEGIES
14.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS, 2019–2023
14.4 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, 2023
14.5 COMPANY VALUATION AND FINANCIAL METRICS
14.6 BRAND/PRODUCT COMPARISON
14.7 COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX: KEY PLAYERS, 2023
  14.7.1 STARS
  14.7.2 EMERGING LEADERS
  14.7.3 PERVASIVE PLAYERS
  14.7.4 PARTICIPANTS
  14.7.5 COMPANY FOOTPRINT: KEY PLAYERS, 2023
    14.7.5.1 Company footprint
    14.7.5.2 Industry footprint
    14.7.5.3 Type footprint
    14.7.5.4 Feature footprint
    14.7.5.5 Regional footprint
14.8 COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX: STARTUPS/SMES, 2023
  14.8.1 PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES
  14.8.2 RESPONSIVE COMPANIES
  14.8.3 DYNAMIC COMPANIES
  14.8.4 STARTING BLOCKS
  14.8.5 COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF KEY STARTUPS/SMES
    14.8.5.1 Detailed list of key startups/SMEs
14.9 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO AND TRENDS
  14.9.1 PRODUCT LAUNCHES
  14.9.2 DEALS

15 COMPANY PROFILES

15.1 KEY PLAYERS
  15.1.1 VUZIX
    15.1.1.1 Business overview
    15.1.1.2 Products offered
    15.1.1.3 Recent developments
      15.1.1.3.1 Product launches/developments
      15.1.1.3.2 Deals
      15.1.1.3.3 Expansions
      15.1.1.3.4 Other developments
    15.1.1.4 MnM view
      15.1.1.4.1 Right to win
      15.1.1.4.2 Strategic choices
      15.1.1.4.3 Weaknesses and competitive threats
  15.1.2 META
    15.1.2.1 Business overview
    15.1.2.2 Products offered
    15.1.2.3 Recent developments
      15.1.2.3.1 Product launches
    15.1.2.4 MnM view
      15.1.2.4.1 Key strengths/Right to win
      15.1.2.4.2 Strategic choices
      15.1.2.4.3 Weaknesses and competitive threats
  15.1.3 ESSILORLUXOTTICA
    15.1.3.1 Business overview
    15.1.3.2 Products offered
      15.1.3.2.1 Product launches
    15.1.3.3 Recent developments
      15.1.3.3.1 Deals
    15.1.3.4 MnM view
      15.1.3.4.1 Key strengths/Right to win
      15.1.3.4.2 Strategic choices
      15.1.3.4.3 Weaknesses and competitive threats
  15.1.4 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    15.1.4.1 Business overview
    15.1.4.2 Products offered
    15.1.4.3 Recent developments
      15.1.4.3.1 Product launches/developments
      15.1.4.3.2 Deals
    15.1.4.4 MnM view
      15.1.4.4.1 Key strengths/Right to win
      15.1.4.4.2 Strategic choices
      15.1.4.4.3 Weaknesses and competitive threats
  15.1.5 TCL ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS LIMITED
    15.1.5.1 Business overview
    15.1.5.2 Products offered
    15.1.5.3 Recent developments
      15.1.5.3.1 Product launches
      15.1.5.3.2 Deals
    15.1.5.4 MnM view
      15.1.5.4.1 Key strengths/Right to win
      15.1.5.4.2 Strategic choices
      15.1.5.4.3 Weaknesses and competitive threats
  15.1.6 LENOVO
    15.1.6.1 Business overview
    15.1.6.2 Products offered
    15.1.6.3 Recent developments
      15.1.6.3.1 Product launches
  15.1.7 LUCYD EYEWEAR
    15.1.7.1 Business overview
    15.1.7.2 Products offered
    15.1.7.3 Recent developments
      15.1.7.3.1 Product launches/developments
      15.1.7.3.2 Deals
      15.1.7.3.3 Other developments
  15.1.8 AMAZON.COM, INC.
    15.1.8.1 Business overview
    15.1.8.2 Products offered
    15.1.8.3 Recent developments
      15.1.8.3.1 Product launches
  15.1.9 HUAWEI INVESTMENT & HOLDING CO., LTD.
    15.1.9.1 Business overview
    15.1.9.2 Products offered
  15.1.10 XIAOMI
    15.1.10.1 Business overview
    15.1.10.2 Products offered
    15.1.10.3 Recent developments
      15.1.10.3.1 Product launches
15.2 OTHER PLAYERS
  15.2.1 SNAP INC.
  15.2.2 RAZER INC.
  15.2.3 DYNABOOK INC.
  15.2.4 THIRDEYE
  15.2.5 REALWEAR INC
  15.2.6 DIGILENS INC.
  15.2.7 SOLOS SMARTGLASSES
  15.2.8 XREAL, INC.
  15.2.9 ROKID
  15.2.10 AMPERE LLC
  15.2.11 MAGIC LEAP, INC.
  15.2.12 BRILLIANT LABS
  15.2.13 EVERYSIGHT
  15.2.14 FAUNA AUDIO GMBH
  15.2.15 OPTINVENT
  15.2.16 OPPO

16 ADJACENT AND RELATED MARKETS

16.1 INTRODUCTION
16.2 HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY
  16.2.1 AUGMENTED REALITY
    16.2.1.1 Enhanced user perception with AR-enabled devices to drive segment

17 APPENDIX

17.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE
17.2 KNOWLEDGESTORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL
17.3 CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS
17.4 RELATED REPORTS
17.5 AUTHOR DETAILS


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