271 pages
165 tables
104 charts

Published: 13 June 2004

ISBN: 1-929696-07-8

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION TO THE SIXTH EDITION
Who Should Read this Report
Table of Contents
Table of Tables
Table of Charts

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Key Findings
The Study
The VizSim Industry
Financial Summary: Revenue Trends
Revenue of Different-Sized Companies
Revenue by Region
Revenue by Application
Counter-Terrorism and Medical/Biotech Applications
System Sales
System Sales by Application
Numbers of Systems Sold
Technology Summary
Delivery Systems
VizSim Displays
Display Usage by Application
System Satisfaction
Demographic Summary
Respondent Location
Involvement by Application
Publications Read
Job Titles
Opportunity Index™ Summary

SECTION ONE: FINANCIAL FINDINGS
Key Findings
Industry Value
Financial Breakdown by Business Sector/Application Involvement
The Value of Applications of VizSim
Sector Focus: Counter-Terrorism and Medical/Biotechnology
Applications Ranked by Revenue
Unit Sales and Value of VizSim Systems
Sales by Application
Value and Number of Units by Application
Top Applications by Units Sold
Applications with Highest Average System Price
Units and Value by Business Sector and Application
Relative Costs of System Components
Component Cost by Application

SECTION TWO: TECHNOLOGY FINDINGS
Key Findings
VizSim Systems and Components
Unit Sales of VizSim Systems
Systems Sales by Application
System Sales Ranked by Application
Sales of VizSim Displays
Display Usage by Application
Detailed Component Sales Findings
Operating System Usage in VizSim Systems
Delivery Methods for VizSim
Rating User Satisfaction: Components and Systems
Overview
Satisfaction with VizSim Features
Satisfaction with VizSim Components
Satisfaction with Image Generators Rated
Tracking Systems Satisfaction Rated
Runtime Software Satisfaction Rated
Modeling Software Satisfaction Rated
Head-Mounted Displays Satisfaction Rated
Large-Screen Displays Satisfaction Rated
3D Input Systems Satisfaction Rated
Haptic Display Systems Satisfaction Rated
Market Share of Component Vendors
Image Generators
Tracking Systems
Runtime Software
Modeling Software
Large-Screen Displays
3D Input Devices
Haptic Displays
The Future

SECTION THREE: DEMOGRAPHIC FINDINGS
Key Findings
Enumerating the VizSim Population
Respondents' Business Focus
How Long Have People Been Involved In VizSim/VR?
Where Are the VizSim/VR Companies?
User and Developer Census
The Applications of VizSim/VR Technology
Special Sectors, Counter-Terrorism, Medical/Biotechnology
Applications by Location
What's Being Read
Job Titles

SECTION FOUR: OPPORTUNITY INDEX™
Key Findings
The Opportunity Index™
How We Build the Opportunity Index™
Opportunity Index™ - VizSim Systems
Opportunity Index™ - Image Generators
Opportunity Index™ - Tracking Systems
Opportunity Index™ - Runtime Software
Opportunity Index™ - Modeling Software
Opportunity Index™ - Head-Mounted Displays
Opportunity Index™ - Large-Screen displays
Opportunity Index™ - 3D Input Devices
Opportunity Index™ - Haptic Displays

APPENDICES
Appendix A: Study Objectives and Methodology
Primary Research
Calculating the Size of the Universe
Appendix B: All Publications Cited
Appendix C: About CyberEdge Information Services, Inc.
Appendix E: Survey Invitation and Instrument
Invitation message
Survey Instrument

TABLE OF TABLES
Table 1: VizSim revenue by business sector.
Table 2: Industry revenue calculation 2003.
Table 3: VizSim revenue by business sector.
Table 4: Top fourteen applications of VizSim by 2003 revenue.
Table 5: Average system prices by region.
Table 6: System unit sales and value by business sector.
Table 7: Allocation of component costs in VizSim systems.
Table 8: Top 19 applications ranked by systems sold.
Table 9: Configuration of "typical" VizSim system.
Table 10: Display system usage by region, 2003.
Table 11: Display usgae by Business Sector2003.
Table 12: VizSim features rated 1999-2003.
Table 13: VizSim systems and components ratings 2000-2003.
Table 14: Organizational role cross-tabulated
Table 15: Respondent countries.
Table 16: Developer and end user census by region.
Table 17: Top seventeen applications of VizSim 1999-2003.
Table 18: Publications cited two or more times.
Table 19: Opportunity Index™ summary.
Table 20: Industry revenue trend and forecast, 1998-2008.
Table 21: Industry revenue calculation, 1999-2003.
Table 22: VizSim revenue by region, 2002-2003.
Table 23: VizSim revenue by country, 2002-2003.
Table 24: Company count for various business sectors, by region.
Table 25: VizSim revenue by business sector.
Table 26: VizSim Revenue trend by application involvement: Business Services Sector.
Table 27: VizSim Revenue trend by application involvement: Computers and Communications Sector.
Table 28: VizSim Revenue trend by application involvement: Education and Training Sector.
Table 29: VizSim Revenue trend by application involvement: Entertainment Sector.
Table 30: VizSim Revenue trend by application involvement: Manufacturing Sector.
Table 31: VizSim Revenue trend by application involvement: Research Sector.
Table 32: Counter-Terrrorism Sector, three-year revenue trend.
Table 33: Medical/Biotechnology Sector three-year revenue trend.
Table 34: All applications, ranked by revenue, 2001-2003.
Table 35: System prices and total value by region.
Table 36: Systems sold and value by country.
Table 37: System prices by company size.
Table 38: Systems sold by company size, 2001-2003.
Table 39: System unit sales and value by business sector.
Table 40: Top 19 applications ranked by systems sales value.
Table 41: Value of systems sold, by application. Ranked by value.
Table 42: Top 19 applications ranked by systems sold.
Table 43: Value of systems sold, by application. Ranked by units.
Table 44: Nineteen applications with highest average system price, universe value and units sold.
Table 45: Value of systems sold, by application. Ranked by average system price.
Table 46: System unit sales and sales value by application, Business Services Sector.
Table 47: System unit sales and sales value by application, Computers and Communications Sector.
Table 48: System unit sales and sales value by application, Education & Training Sector.
Table 49: System unit sales and sales value by application, Entertainment Sector.
Table 50: System unit sales and sales value by application, Manufacturing Sector.
Table 51: System unit sales and sales value by application, Research Sector.
Table 52: Allocation of component costs in VizSim systems.
Table 53: Allocation of component cost by region.
Table 54: Allocation of component cost by country.
Table 55: Allocation of component cost by average system price.
Table 56: Allocation of component cost by company size.
Table 57: Components as a portion of system cost, Business Services.
Table 58: Component cost allocation, Business Services applications.
Table 59: Components as a portion of system cost, Computers & Communications.
Table 60: Component cost allocation, Computers and Communications applications.
Table 61: Components as a portion of system cost, Education & Training.
Table 62: Component cost allocation, Education and Training applications.
Table 63: Components as a portion of system cost, Entertainment.
Table 64: Component cost allocation, Entertainment applications.
Table 65: Components as a portion of system cost, Manufacturing.
Table 66: Component cost allocation, Manufacturing applications.
Table 67: Components as a portion of system cost, Research.
Table 68: Component cost allocation, Research applications.
Table 69: "Other" components cited as part of system
Table 70: Configuration of "typical" VizSim system.
Table 71: Systems sold by region 2002-2003.
Table 72: Systems sold by company size 2001-2002.
Table 73: Systems sold by system price, 2002-2003.
Table 74: System sales by Business Sector, 2002-2003.
Table 75: Systems sales ranked by application, 2002-2003.
Table 76: System sales: Business Services sector.
Table 77: System sales: Computers and Communications sector.
Table 78: System sales: Education and Training sector.
Table 79: System sales: Entertainment sector.
Table 80: System sales by application involvement: Manufacturing.
Table 81: System sales by application involvement: Research sector.
Table 82: Display system usage by region, 2002-2003.
Table 83: Display system usage by company size.
Table 84: Display usgae by Business Sector, 2002-2003.
Table 85: Display system usage by application: Business Services sector.
Table 86: Display system usage by application: Computers & Communications sector.
Table 87: Display system usage by application: Education & Training sector.
Table 88: Display system usage by application: Entertainment sector.
Table 89: Display system usage by application involvement: Manufacturing sector.
Table 90: Display system usage by application involvement: Research sector.
Table 91: VizSim components utilization by business size.
Table 92: VizSim components utilization by average system price.
Table 93: VizSim components utilization by application.
Table 94: Other hardware and software cited.
Table 95: OS usage in VizSim systems by company size.
Table 96: OS usage in VizSim systems by system cost.
Table 97: OS usage in VizSim systems by Business Sector.
Table 98: Os Usage in VizSim systems by country.
Table 99: Other OS's cited.
Table 100: Delivery methods by company size.
Table 101: Delivery methods by average system price.
Table 102: Delivery methods by region.
Table 103: Delivery methods by business sector.
Table 104: VizSim features rated 1999-2003.
Table 105: VizSim systems features rated by country.
Table 106: VizSim systems features rated by company size.
Table 107: VizSim features rated by average system cost.
Table 108: VizSim systems and components ratings 2000-2003.
Table 109: Satisfaction with image generator features rated.
Table 110: Satisfaction with Tracking Systems features rated.
Table 111: Satisfaction with Runtime Software features rated.
Table 112: Modeling software features rated.
Table 113: Head-Mounted Displays features satisfaction.
Table 114: Large-screen displays features satisfaction rated.
Table 115: 3D Input Systems features satisfaction rated.
Table 116: Haptic Display Systems features satisfaction rated.
Table 117: Image Generators market share.
Table 118: Tracking systems market share
Table 119: Runtime Software market share.
Table 120: Modeling software market share.
Table 121: Head-mounted displays market share.
Table 122: Large-Screen Displays market share.
Table 123: 3D Input Devices market share.
Table 124: Haptic Displays Systems market share.
Table 125: Future applications of VizSim.
Table 126: Calculation of readership of selected publications
Table 127: Calculation of universe size
Table 128: Respondents' business involvement, 1999-2003.
Table 129: Organizational role cross-tabulated.
Table 130: Respondent involvement by country.
Table 131: Respondent involvement by region.
Table 132: Respondent involvement by company size.
Table 133: Respondents' longevity by busdiness involvement.
Table 134: Average VizSim experience by region.
Table 135: Industry experience by country.
Table 136: Respondent countries and regions.
Table 137: Respondents' location by region, 2000-2003.
Table 138: Developer and end user census by region.
Table 139: Persons involved in VizSim/VR by company size.
Table 140: Business sector involvement by region.
Table 141: Applications of VizSim by business sector.
Table 142: Other applications cited.
Table 143: Application involvement ranked, 2000-2003.
Table 144: Counter-Terrorism sector involvement.
Table 145: Medical/Biotechnology sector involvement.
Table 146: Business sector involvement by region.
Table 147: Application involvement by Region.
Table 148: Most-cited applications in Asia.
Table 149: Most-cited applications in Europe.
Table 150: Most-cited applications in North America.
Table 151: Publications cited two or more times.
Table 152: Respondent job titles by region
Table 153: Other job titles cited.
Table 154: Opportunity Index™ summary.
Table 155: Opportunity Index™ - VizSim Systems.
Table 156: Opportunity Index™ - Image Generators.
Table 157 Opportunity Index™ - Tracking Systems.
Table 158: Opportunity Index™ - Runtime Software.
Table 159: Opportunity Index™ - Modeling Software.
Table 160: Opportunity Index™ - Head-Mounted Displays.
Table 161: Opportunity Index™ - Large-Screen displays.
Table 162: Opportunity Index™ - 3D Input Devices.
Table 163: Opportunity Index™ - Haptic Displays.
Table 164: Universe size from publication circulation.
Table 165: All publications cited, by number citing.

TABLE OF CHARTS
Chart 1: Industry revenue trend and forecast, 1998-2006.
Chart 2: Revenue by company size, 1999-2003.
Chart 3: VizSim revenue by region, 2001-2003.
Chart 4: Business sector focus by region.
Chart 5: VizSim revenue by business sector.
Chart 6: Changes in reveune by business sector, 2001-2203.
Chart 7: Counter-Terrorism Sector applications 2003 revenue.
Chart 8: Medical/Biotechnology Sector Applications 2003 revenue.
Chart 9: Value of system sales by region, 2002-2003.
Chart 10: System unit sales by business sector.
Chart 11: Allocation of component costs in VizSim systems.
Chart 12: OS usage in VizSim systems by company size.
Chart 13: Delivery methods by company size.
Chart 14: Display system usage by region.
Chart 15: Display system usage by company size.
Chart 16: VizSim systems satisfaction rated 1999-2003.
Chart 17: VizSim features rated.
Chart 18: VizSim systems and components ratings 1999-2002
Chart 19: Respondent involvement in VizSim.
Chart 20: Respondents' longevity by business involvement.
Chart 21: Respondent longevity by involvement, another look.
Chart 22: Respondents' location by region.
Chart 23: VizSim end users by region.
Chart 24: Business sector involvement by region.
Chart 25: Business sector involvement 1999-2002
Chart 26: Distribution of job titles.
Chart 27: Industry revenue trend and forecast, 1998-2008.
Chart 28: Revenue by company size, 1999-2003.
Chart 29: VizSim revenue by region, 2001-2003.
Chart 30: VizSim revenue by country, 2002-2003.
Chart 31: Business sector focus by region.
Chart 32: VizSim revenue by business sector.
Chart 33: Changes in reveune by business sector, 2001-2203.
Chart 34: Counter-Terrorism Sector applications 2003 revenue.
Chart 35: Medical/Biotechnology Sector Applications 2003 revenue.
Chart 36: Average system price by region.
Chart 37: Value of system sales by region, 2002-2003.
Chart 38: System cost by country.
Chart 39: Average system price by company size.
Chart 40: Systems sold by company size, 2001-2003.
Chart 41: System unit sales by business sector.
Chart 42: Average system cost by business sector.
Chart 43: Allocation of component costs in VizSim systems.
Chart 44: Allocation of component cost by region.
Chart 45: Allocation of component cost by average system price.
Chart 46: Allocation of component cost by company size.
Chart 47: Systems sold by region 2002-2003.
Chart 48: Systems sold by company size 2001, 2002.
Chart 49: Systems sales by system price, 2002-2003.
Chart 50: Marketshare of systems sold at various prices, 2002-2003.
Chart 51: System sales by Business Sector, 2002-2003.
Chart 52: Display system usage by region.
Chart 53: Display system usage by company size.
Chart 54: OS usage in Vizsim systems by company size.
Chart 55: OS usage in VizSim systems by system cost.
Chart 56: OS usage in VizSim systems by Business Sector.
Chart 57: Delivery methods by company size.
Chart 58: Delivery methods by average system price.
Chart 59: Delivery methods by region.
Chart 60: Delivery methods by business sector.
Chart 61: VizSim systems satisfaction rated 1999-2003.
Chart 62: VizSim features rated.
Chart 63: VizSim systems and components ratings 1999-2002
Chart 64: Systems and components ratings, percent change 2002-2003.
Chart 65: Satisfaction with Image Generators features rated.
Chart 66: Satisfaction with Image Generators index.
Chart 67: Satisfaction with Tracking Systems features rated.
Chart 68: Satisfaction with Tracking Systems index.
Chart 69: Runtime Software features rated.
Chart 70: Runtime Software satisfaction index.
Chart 71: Modeling Software features rated.
Chart 72: Modeling Software satisfaction index
Chart 73: Head-Mounted Displays features rated.
Chart 74: Head-Mounted Displays satisfaction index.
Chart 75: Large-Screen Displays features rated.
Chart 76: Large-Screen Displays satisfaction index.
Chart 77: 3D Input Systems features rated.
Chart 78: 3D Input Systems satisfaction index.
Chart 79: Haptic Display Systems features rated.
Chart 80: Haptic display systems satisfaction index.
Chart 81: Image Generators market share.
Chart 82: Tracking systems market share.
Chart 83: Runtime Software market share.
Chart 84: Modeling Software market share.
Chart 85: Head-mounted displays market share.
Chart 86: Large-Screen Displays market share.
Chart 87: 3D Input Devices market share.
Chart 88: Haptic Displays Systems market share.
Chart 89: Respondent involvement in VizSim.
Chart 90: Respondents' business involvement trend, 1999-2003.
Chart 91: Respondents' business involvement by region
Chart 92: Repondent involvement by company size.
Chart 93: Respondents' longevity by business involvement.
Chart 94: Respondent longevity by involvement, another look.
Chart 95: Respondent experience by region.
Chart 96: Respondents' location by region.
Chart 97: VizSim Developers by region.
Chart 98: VizSim end users by region.
Chart 99: VizSim/VR developers by company size.
Chart 100: VizSim/VR end users by company size.
Chart 101: Business sector involvement by region.
Chart 102: Business sector involvement 1999-2002.
Chart 103: Business sector focus by region.
Chart 104: Distribution of Job Titles.

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