This survey shows the knowledge held by the general public in the United Kingdom (UK) about virtual reality technology. The survey shows that ninety percent of British people had heard about virtual reality, even if they did not know much about the technology themselves.
Proportion of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) by the amount of knowledge they had about virtual reality technology in 2016
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Virtual reality technology
The need to use a headset for virtual reality experiences
The question asked to those surveyed was worded as follows:
"Virtual Reality is a computer-generated environment in which the user sees and experiences a 'virtual world'. The user wears a headset that separates them from real life, allowing them to watch and interact with the virtual world as if they were in it themselves. Before today, had you ever heard of the following?"
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ComRes, & Wiggin. (November 16, 2016). Proportion of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) by the amount of knowledge they had about virtual reality technology in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/639981/knwoledge-virtual-reality-uk-survey/
ComRes, und Wiggin. "Proportion of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) by the amount of knowledge they had about virtual reality technology in 2016." Chart. November 16, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/639981/knwoledge-virtual-reality-uk-survey/
ComRes, Wiggin. (2016). Proportion of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) by the amount of knowledge they had about virtual reality technology in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/639981/knwoledge-virtual-reality-uk-survey/
ComRes, and Wiggin. "Proportion of Adults in The United Kingdom (Uk) by The Amount of Knowledge They Had about Virtual Reality Technology in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/639981/knwoledge-virtual-reality-uk-survey/
ComRes & Wiggin, Proportion of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) by the amount of knowledge they had about virtual reality technology in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/639981/knwoledge-virtual-reality-uk-survey/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Proportion of adults in the United Kingdom (UK) by the amount of knowledge they had about virtual reality technology in 2016 [Graph], ComRes, & Wiggin, November 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/639981/knwoledge-virtual-reality-uk-survey/
