The pandemic accelerates adoption of telemedicine, digital reality headsets, and 8K TVs

The percentage of video consultations with doctors will increase to 5% of the total recorded visits worldwide in 2021, compared to about 1% in 2019, according to the latest edition of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Predictions Deloitte report, a percentage equivalent with more than 400 million video consultations totaling about $ 25 billion in the 36 member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) alone, according to Deloitte estimates.

The percentage of video consultations with doctors will increase to 5% of the total recorded visits worldwide in 2021, compared to about 1% in 2019, according to the latest edition of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Predictions Deloitte report, a percentage equivalent with more than 400 million video consultations totaling about $ 25 billion in the 36 member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) alone, according to Deloitte estimates.

The percentage of video consultations with doctors will increase to 5% of the total recorded visits worldwide in 2021, compared to about 1% in 2019, according to the latest edition of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Predictions Deloitte report, a percentage equivalent with more than 400 million video consultations totaling about $ 25 billion in the 36 member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) alone, according to Deloitte estimates.

With the COVID-19 pandemic context, the market for digital reality headsets is growing, with such technologies gaining popularity in business and education.

The report shows that sales of portable, augmented and mixed reality headset – generally known as XR or digital reality – will increase by 100% in 2021 compared to 2019. As the pandemic amplifies the context in which these devices can demonstrate the value, digital reality headsets will continue to gain ground after the end of the pandemic due to a variety of other benefits, such as lower costs, greater security and the transfer of new information from short-term to long-term memory.

With the COVID-19 pandemic context, the market for digital reality headsets is growing, with such technologies gaining popularity in business and education.

The report shows that sales of portable, augmented and mixed reality headset – generally known as XR or digital reality – will increase by 100% in 2021 compared to 2019. As the pandemic amplifies the context in which these devices can demonstrate the value, digital reality headsets will continue to gain ground after the end of the pandemic due to a variety of other benefits, such as lower costs, greater security and the transfer of new information from short-term to long-term memory.

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