According to Kalorama Information’s report, titled “Virtual Reality in Healthcare in the U.S.,” in 2010, the U.S. market for virtual reality applications in healthcare reached approximately $670 million in sales. The market enjoyed a compound annual growth rate of more than 10 percent from 2006-2010.
Beyond their utility to medical professionals and diverse industry applications, the report notes that healthcare virtual reality products are receiving increasing attention from healthcare industry suppliers as well. Kalorama Information projects market growth to continue at a greater rate through 2015, as equipment and technology spending recovers among U.S. healthcare service providers.
Read the news release about healthcare virtual reality.
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