Virtual reality/augmented reality/mixed reality are important frontier directions of the new generation of information technology and are major forward-looking areas of the digital economy. In recent years, my country has attached great importance to the development of the technology industry of virtual reality and the metaverse. In the "14th Five-Year Plan and Outline of the Long-Term Goals for 2035", the country has included virtual reality and augmented reality in the key industries of the digital economy; the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the State Administration of Radio and Television, the State General Administration of Sports and other five departments jointly issued the "Action Plan for the Integration and Development of Virtual Reality and Industry Applications (2022-2026)".
On the C-end, in the orientation of mass consumption and industry demand, the industrial supply capacity of key virtual reality components, terminal peripherals, business operation platforms, content production tools, and dedicated information infrastructure will be comprehensively improved. Improving the comfort, usability, and safety of terminal products has become the key to promoting the further development of the VR/AR/MR/XR industry. An international data company has released data on the global shipments of AR/VR (augmented reality/virtual reality) headsets in 2022. According to the data, global AR/VR headset shipments in 2022 will reach 8.8 million units, of which consumer brands of AR devices will exceed enterprise brands for the first time, and Chinese manufacturers have performed well.
