Virtual reality does not excite teenagers in the United States, as only 4% of them use it on a daily basis

According to the findings of a new poll that was conducted by Piper Sandler and published on Tuesday, virtual reality has not become popular among adolescents in the United States.

The investment firm found that only 4% of VR headgear owners used their gadgets on a daily basis, while 14% used them on a weekly basis, despite the fact that 29% of the youth interviewed owned a VR device (compared to 87% who had iPhones).

What does the survey say:

In addition, it appeared that young adults are not particularly interested in purchasing upcoming VR headsets. Only 7% of the kids interviewed indicated that they intended to buy a headset, but 52% of the teens were unsure about or uninterested in the topic.

According to the findings of the poll, the general population is not yet interested in virtual reality hardware and software, despite the fact that major technology corporations have invested billions of dollars in the field and that there are a variety of affordable headsets available on the market. Adolescents are sometimes seen as the first people to use newly developed technology, and the preferences that they express might provide valuable insight into the direction that the business will go.

Virtual reality is still in its “early days”:

Piper Sandler analysts said that the lukewarm usage proves that virtual reality is still in its “early days” and that these gadgets are less essential than smartphones. “To us, the moderate usage demonstrates that VR remains ‘early days,'” the analysts said.

The survey also reveals that virtual reality (VR) is having trouble gaining popularity, despite rumors that Apple is getting ready to unveil its own VR device as soon as this year. The results of the study indicate that there may be a steep hill to climb in order to win over potential clients.

Facebook’s parent company Meta will also unveil a new virtual reality headset soon:

It is anticipated that Facebook’s parent company Meta will also unveil new virtual reality headsets by the end of this year. The Quest 2 headset, which was released by the company in 2020 and is currently the best-selling product on the market, according to analysts, despite the fact that shipments decreased in the previous year.

In February of this year, Piper Sandler conducted a study on teenagers in the United States that polled more than 5,600 adolescents.

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