3D Market Trend
The market for 3D digital photography today includes predominantly the Medical Imaging sector (i.e. Plastic Surgeons) and the Defense sector (Reconnaissance & Mapping). There have been some additional penetration of 3D imaging in commercial markets such as 3D Photo booths, tourist photography, crystal portraits and lenticular 3D prints, although not at a pervasive level.
In the mass consumer market, there have been gaming platforms and motion pictures, some of which employ alternative forms of 3D imaging technologies such as goggle-based solutions. However, as forecasted by the Display bank report based on the short to mid-term market prediction model by conventional devices, the 3D imaging market was expected to take 9.2% of the total display market by 2015 .
As information communication and multi-media development advances, 3D technologies would
actively propagate into broad fields including communication, information, education, medical, and entertainment. In addition, a study of the main industry trends in Korea, Japan, U.S., and Europe show that 3D display is expected to show 95% average annual growth rate in terms of prices, increasing from USD 140 million in 2008 to USD 15.8 billion in 2015.
In the mass consumer market, there have been gaming platforms and motion pictures, some of which employ alternative forms of 3D imaging technologies such as goggle-based solutions. However, as forecasted by the Display bank report based on the short to mid-term market prediction model by conventional devices, the 3D imaging market was expected to take 9.2% of the total display market by 2015 .
As information communication and multi-media development advances, 3D technologies would
actively propagate into broad fields including communication, information, education, medical, and entertainment. In addition, a study of the main industry trends in Korea, Japan, U.S., and Europe show that 3D display is expected to show 95% average annual growth rate in terms of prices, increasing from USD 140 million in 2008 to USD 15.8 billion in 2015.
