"We expect that the total installed base of the five key smart device types will exceed 2.3 billion by 2024, and smart speakers will be the leading device."

Smart speakers, smart watches, virtual reality (VR) headsets and smart glasses will grow in popularity during the forecast period, while growth in the installed base of smart bands, which are technologically less-sophisticated than the other device types, will stagnate. The increased adoption of each of these device types is subject to specific drivers and challenges, but improvements to connectivity and coverage will underpin overall installed base growth for smart devices as a whole category.

This report provides:

• a 5-year forecast of the installed base of five key smart device types (smart glasses, smart speakers, smart bands, smart watches and virtual reality (VR) headsets), by region and country (60 countries in total)
• an overview of the main trends, drivers and forecast assumptions for each smart device category.

Geographical coverage: