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Going Deep: Can 360 Imaging Take Off?

At this pace, the total 360/VR camera category will be a “niche within a niche” of the larger action camera market, Gill predicted. Greater adoption is currently inhibited by the cost and hassle of purchasing additional hardware such as memory and storage, Gill said, plus the accessories and software needed to view and edit spherical content.

Consumer familiarity with virtual reality in general is also fairly low. In a recent survey, the research firm Parks Associates found that over 60 percent of U.S. broadband households knew “little or nothing about virtual reality.”

From the article "Going Deep: Can 360 Imaging Take Off?" by Greg Scoblete.

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