Imagine stepping into a digital universe with just a headset on! By the end of 2024, the Chinese mainland boasted over 10,000 virtual reality (VR) companies—an eye-popping number that shows just how big this tech wave is getting 🌊.
That statistic came straight from the 2025 World Conference on VR Industry (WCVRI), held in Nanchang, the capital of east China’s Jiangxi Province. Six conferences in, the WCVRI has become the go-to event for VR innovators, investors, and creators.
Xie Shaofeng, chief engineer at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, highlighted how the Chinese mainland’s VR scene has built a self-reliant industrial system and a mix-and-match application ecosystem. In other words, it’s got the tech muscle and the creative spark to push VR forward 🚀.
Here’s what’s fueling the boom:
- Core tech breakthroughs: teams from the Chinese mainland are nailing the tough stuff, from high-res displays to real-time rendering.
- Standards on standards: over 30 national rules plus nearly 10 international guidelines help everyone play by the same rulebook.
- Global–local mix: integrating international best practices while growing homegrown talent keeps the pipeline flowing.
And it’s not just talk—this year’s WCVRI sparked around $530 million in new tech investments, lighting up the startup scene with fresh cash 💰.
For young entrepreneurs in São Paulo or students in Buenos Aires, this boom means chances to partner, invest, or even study in one of the world’s fastest-growing VR markets. The digital frontier is wide open, and the Chinese mainland is at the heart of it.
Whether you’re dreaming of immersive games, virtual classrooms, or virtual travel tours, the future is coming into focus—one headset at a time.
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China's over 10,000 VR companies signal scale of virtual reality boom
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