According to Facebook Reality Labs chief Michael Abrash: “Everybody sees that AR (Augmented Reality) will replace the phone someday. That seems like an obvious thing. I think that VR will be as important as AR. AR can replace the phone, but VR can replace the personal computer.” (AndroidCentral, 2020). Apple Inc also thinks AR glasses will replace smartphones,
Annual sales of AR/VR helmets would amount to 8.5 million units worldwide in 2019, including 330,000 in France. These figures should be multiplied by five in the next five years.