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IDC predicts AR and VR headset shipments will hit 100M by 2021 as Apple pushes ARKit, powerful iMacs

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/wwdc_2017_macos_high_sierra_vr_4.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600&h=900)</div><p>While Apple is getting serious with both AR and VR this year thanks to iOS 11  (https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/05/apple-announces-arkit-for-ios-11/)and more powerful Mac hardware (https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/05/apple-teases-upcoming-space-gray-imac-pro-the-most-powerful-mac-ever/), IDC has new data on the forecast for augmented and virtual reality mainstream adoption. IDC expects “dedicated AR and VR headsets collectively” to reach nearly 100 million units by 2021 compared to just under 10 million units last year.</p>
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