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The global video on demand market is fragmented in nature. The top 10 players in the market together held a little over 34% in 2015. Among the global powerhouses in the field, Netflix, Inc. has maximum sway. On account of the fragmented nature of the market which is teeming with satellite companies, service providers, cable networks, and online streaming websites, competition is red hot. This is likely drive supercharged growth in the market in the near future.

The worldwide market for subsea well access systems is growing at a healthy rate while riding on the advantage that the systems provide with regard to the relatively easy and efficient execution of subsea activities. This aids in attaining maximum safety and reliability, which in turn promises maximum output during production. The global market is gaining a strong foothold at a significantly rapid pace because of the heavy investments by exploration and production companies with a view to minimize capital and operational expenditures.

The advancement of the world solar pond market was stemmed by the dramatic rise in oil prices in the 1970s. This resulted in extensive research and development activities directed toward the exploitation of solar energy. Solar ponds consist of an integral heat storage system for the supply of thermal energy while also functioning as large-scale energy collectors. The solar pond technology is one of the most practical means of collecting solar energy.

Facial recognition refers to a complex computer application used to robotically identify a creature from a video mount or digital image source. One of the methods of doing this is by equating the selected facial features from a facial database and the image fed by the video mount or the digital image source. Technological developments in the field have significantly improved the accuracy with which the target is identified.

The global market for mobile location-based services is gaining immense popularity, owing to its acceptance in the mainstream market. In addition, the increase in the utilization of smartphone apps across the globe is expected to accelerate market growth. Users of mapping and navigation services are growing; however, the revenue is increasing at a steady pace as competitors are offering low or free of cost services. Nevertheless, the emergence of Internet of Things is likely to contribute towards the development of the market.

Due to their unique and exceptional properties, sapphires have emerged as appropriate materials used across varied applications. Sapphire materials offer high reliability, cost effectiveness, and longer lifecycle. Because they are very high in efficiency, offer a gamut of electric properties, and have better and longer thermal life than other materials, sapphires are also used in electronic devices, display covers, and LED. Thus with the expansion of the consumer electronics industry, the demand for sapphire technology is expected to pace higher.

The global market for augmented reality and virtual reality can be segmented on the basis of technology into augmented and virtual reality technologies. Among these, augmented reality is projected to witness immense growth during the course of the forecast period owing to the rising demand for AR in gaming, media and entertainment, manufacturing, and healthcare.