UK Immersive Technologies Industry
From Virtual Reality to the Metaverse, uncover the UK’s emerging Immersive Technologies industry and the tech companies that make up the sector through real-time industrial data.
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What are Immersive Technologies?
Immersive Technologies is a broad term used to describe any technology that extends or alters our current reality typically within the 360-degree space.
Examples of Immersive Technologies include Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), 360 and Mixed Reality (MR). Extended Reality (XR) is the terms often used to describe this full suite of Immersive Tech.
As the industry has grown, so has the application of Immersive Tech in the UK, with XR now extending far beyond the likes of VR gaming, with uses across architecture, the EdTech industry, healthcare, retail, the Metaverse and more.
Immersive Technologies sector summary
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Here are the key facts about the Immersive Technologies sector. The sector has a turnover of £3.5bn currently, has received £1.9bn of investment and the sector is growing at 13.9% per year.
Immersive Technologies verticals
Our industry data goes deep. See the top verticals and specialisms making waves in the UK Immersive Technologies industry today.
Our Immersive Technologies RTIC is made up of 15 individual verticals. The top verticals in this sector include Virtual Reality, and Augmented Reality. You can find out more about the verticals by downloading our RTIC report, or by signing up for a free trial of The Data City platform.
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RTIC0018 Immersive Technologies 2103 companies
Companies and start-ups focused on the development, manufacturing, and delivery of Immersive Technologies, including Augmented Reality, Haptics, Hardware, the Metaverse and more.
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Immersive Technologies: 360°409 companies
Companies that transform live filmed content into an immersive 360-degree experience.
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Immersive Technologies: Architecture & Construction166 companies
Companies adapting immersive technologies for architectural design, property sale and construction activities.
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Immersive Technologies: Augmented Reality446 companies
Companies developing technology to enhance the real world by overlaying computer generated content.
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Immersive Technologies: Edtech327 companies
Companies applying immersive technologies in education.
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Immersive Technologies: Emerging Markets74 companies
Companies applying immersive technologies to a variety of non-traditional markets, like data analytics, 5G or the creation of digital humans.
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Immersive Technologies: Gaming419 companies
Companies developing immersive experiences and games utilising immersive technologies.
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Immersive Technologies: Haptics42 companies
Companies developing technologies that can create touch-based experiences to be used along other immersive technologies.
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Immersive Technologies: Hardware312 companies
Companies manufacturing the hardware that embeds immersive technology software.
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Immersive Technologies: Healthcare99 companies
Companies applying immersive technologies for the development of medical practice.
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Immersive Technologies: Manufacturing & Engineering130 companies
Companies developing immersive tools to aid in engineering and manufacturing processes.
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Immersive Technologies: Media352 companies
Companies developing media for Immersive Technologies, including animation, character development, sound effects and soundtracks.
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Immersive Technologies: Metaverse198 companies
Companies building the digital infrastructure and tools for the development of the metaverse as a digital space.
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Immersive Technologies: Mixed Reality177 companies
Companies developing technology in a similar way to Augmented Reality, with a concentration on interaction between real world and computer-generated objects.
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Immersive Technologies: Retail & Fashion186 companies
Companies applying immersive technologies in large retail complexes, E-commerce and fashion design and advertising.
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Immersive Technologies: Virtual Reality1207 companies
Companies providing technologies that allow for users’ complete immersion in an alternative environment.
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Immersive Technologies industry growth
Based on a growth rate of 13.9%, we expect that this sector could be worth £4.2bn by 2024. Below you can see our forecast of the growth of the sector.
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