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Giraffic Speaks At The 20th Connections US Conference By Parks Associates

The panelists were all in consensus that VR is not a just a temporary hype and will continue to grow. Recent study from Parks Associates revealed that 2.3M households in US already own a VR headset, so we will continue to see more companies introducing supporting devices and related technologies. Gaming applications are a major driver of VR adoption, as well as the widely popular 360 videos that are available online, including a lot of user generated content.
Connections conference celebrated its 20th anniversary. It has expanded its focus over the years, covering a wide array of topics relating to the connected home, including smart-home, IoT, content delivery as well as wearables and connected cars.

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