Omdia:2026 global VR head display CIS shipments will exceed 200 million pieces

CTOnews.com Omdia announced today that the market size of CMOS image sensors used in consumer electronics (excluding mobile phones, tablets and notebooks) will grow rapidly at an annual compound growth rate of 25.2%, reaching approximately $1.5 billion in 2026.

The report points out that the fastest-growing application areas include VR devices, smart door locks and sweeping robots.

CTOnews.com understands that Omdia expects that future consumer VR headsets will be equipped with at least six different types of cameras, including two positioning cameras, two eye tracking cameras, one ToF camera and one RGB camera, which are used to complete the positioning of the inside-out tracking device itself, eye tracking, gesture tracking, and see through. If the VR handle equipped with a visual positioning scheme, the number of cameras will be even more.

In addition, Omdia predicts that CIS shipments for VR headsets worldwide will grow at an average annual rate of 41%, exceeding 200 million units by 2026.