A quarterly report by developer-focused analyst VisionMobile said the vast majority of people working in the virtual and augmented reality space approach it as a hobby rather than a full-time job. According to VisionMobile’s State of the Developer Nation Q1 2017 report, around one in three developers have some level of involvement in the “realities,” but only 21% considered themselves to be professional VR or AR developers.
Out of the 31% of people in the global developer community that were working in virtual and augmented reality, 80% said they were “VR hobbyists.” The number was similar for augmented reality, with 78% identifying themselves non-professional.
Bearing in mind that VisionMobile interviewed over 21,200 developers for its latest quarterly report, the number of people involved in the sector is tempered by the fact that most see it as something fun to do on the side.
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