IDC: Global smart glasses market shipments in the first quarter of 2025 will reach 1.487 million units, a year-on-year increase of 82.3%

2025-06-18 13:22:22

According to the latest report released by International Data Corporation (IDC) on June 18, the global smart eyewear market shipments in the first quarter of 2025 reached 1.487 million units, a year-on-year increase of 82.3%. Among them, the global audio and audio shooting glasses market shipments reached 831,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 219.5%; the AR/VR market shipments reached 656,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 18.1%. Meta is still the main player in the smart eyewear market worldwide. In addition to the US market, it has also begun to focus on the Western European market.

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