Market Overview:

The Global 3D Accelerometer And Acoustic Sensor Market Are Expected To Grow At USD 19.88 Billion By 2022 And USD 52.87 Billion With A CAGR Of 13% During The Forecast Period From 2022 To 2030.

Sensors like 3D accelerometers and acoustic sensors can measure acceleration and sound. It can be used to measure how fast something is moving, how loud something is, or both at the same time. The sensor can measure acceleration and sound in three dimensions because it has three axes for acceleration and three axes for sound.

3D sensors are used in many different industries, including consumer electronics, healthcare, industrial robotics, security, automotive, surveillance, and many more. 3D sensors are made up of devices that respond to their surroundings in three dimensions by making 3D maps of the area around the user. The sensor is made up of different sensing technologies, such as ultrasound, time-of-flight (TOF), and structured light. As the need for gesture analysis applications grows, 3D sensors play an important role in improving the performance and efficiency of large, complex systems in industries like electronics and automotive.

Market Dynamics:

Market Trends:

The 3D sensor industry has grown because more people are buying smartphones. Consumer electronics make up the biggest part of the 3D sensor market. One of the most important things about mobile phones is that you can unlock them with your face instead of your fingerprint or PIN. It could soon be required for mobile payment apps and mobile IDs because it makes authentication easier and safer. Healthcare, automotive, aerospace, and the military are the main industries that use 3D imaging, which has many uses for inspection. Some of the things that are expected to drive the size of the 3D sensor market over the next few years are listed here.

Driving Factors:

• Growing Penetration of Image Sensors in Automobiles

The image sensors market is growing because image sensors are being used more and more in cars. Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), dash cameras, side mirror replacement, night vision, LiDAR driver monitoring, and gesture recognition systems are all ways that these sensors can be used in cars. With image sensors, ADAS can help with parking, avoid collisions, and let you know when you're leaving your lane.

The big names in the image sensor business are focusing on putting out new products for the auto industry. ON Semiconductor (US) came out with the Hayabusa CMOS sensor platform for cars in October 2017. This CMOS image sensor platform gives automotive applications like ADAS, mirror replacement, autonomous driving, and rear- and surround-view systems new levels of performance and image quality.

• The Rise in Adoption of 3D Sensors in Healthcare Applications 

The growing use of 3D sensors in healthcare is a major factor in the growth of the market for these sensors. Smart sensing technologies are being added to healthcare products and devices to improve the user experience and make them more useful. With the help of specific middleware and 3D sensors, doctors can automatically check on the health of their patients without letting anyone else know. 3D sensors are used by doctors and emergency workers in the operating room as real helpers. Also, 3D sensors can be used in hospitals to give remote diagnoses through videoconferencing, to automatically check the health of elderly or nursing home patients at home and in care facilities, and to find diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's that could get worse through gait analysis and other methods. In January 2020, Arrow Electronics announced that it would release the first proof-of-concept design for healthcare that used 3D time-of-flight (ToF) technology from Analog Devices. This design shows how 3D ToF technology can be used to deliver highly accurate sensory data in real time, which can be used to track breathing patterns and detect small movements. This kind of technological progress helps the market grow.

Restraints/Challenges:

• High Power Requirement Associated with Data Processing 

For 3D sensors to capture, process, and extract data, they need a lot of power. Since this process takes place inside the sensor, these devices use a lot of energy. Sometimes the process happens on the server, which means that sending the data to the server and then processing it uses more power than necessary. For example, the low-cost, high-resolution, short-range 3D camera for gaming consoles called Microsoft Kinect needs 12W to 13W of power. This is much more than a standard USB port can provide, so Xbox 360 consoles need a separate power adapter. Also, the data sent from sensors to servers runs the risk of data security being broken, and this is one of the things that has been hurting the growth of the market.

• High Manufacturing Cost of Image Sensors

Low-megapixel cameras produce images with a lot of problems. When you zoom in, crop, or print these images, the quality of the image gets worse. So, the need for cameras with a lot of megapixels is growing. To add more pixels, manufacturers have to either make the chip bigger or make the space between the pixels smaller. A larger chip size costs more, so the only way to make an image with high resolution and low cost is to shrink the pixel pitch, which is a complicated and expensive process. Most of the time, when pixel pitch gets smaller, the photo-sensing area gets smaller, which affects how well the image works. Because of this, it slows the growth of the market for image sensors.

Opportunities:

• Growing Penetration of 3D Depth Sensors in Various Devices

Consumer electronics use 3D depth-sensing technology to measure objects or scenes in three dimensions. This technology is becoming more popular in consumer electronics, especially for facial recognition on phones and tablets. Phones with 3D depth sensors can be used as high-quality 3D scanners. In March 2020, Apple made the iPad Pro with a 3D depth sensor that could recognize a person's face. In 2019, Microsoft made a new device for PCs called Kinect that has a 3D depth sensor.

Depth sensors can capture large quantities of 3D data. This feature also lets the user change the picture and give information about what's around them. Depth sensors are a good way to measure distance and can help you find your way. When you take a 3D selfie with a smartphone that has a depth sensor, you can learn about the size of your body. This helps retailers understand how clothes and shoes fit virtually. Because of this, this feature would be good for online shopping and clothing that is made just for you.

• Technological Innovation

In the market for sensors as a whole, 3D sensors are developing at a very fast rate. These sensors work well because they use many different technologies, such as stereo vision, structured light, time of flight, and ultrasound. By making 3D maps of the user's surroundings, the 3D sensor lets devices respond to their surroundings in three dimensions. This sensor is a combination of a sensing element and a processing element. It can create 3D maps of the user's surroundings and show an image in three dimensions. All of the market's different types, such as consumer electronics, healthcare, defense, automotive, and industrial robotics, are growing quickly right now.

Strategic Development:

• In May 2018 - Samsung released Intelligent Scan, a biometric app that uses both iris scans and face recognition to make it easier to unlock devices and make certain authentication services in banking and surveillance more secure.
• In March 2022 - STMicroelectronics announced that it would start selling high-resolution Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors. These sensors would let smartphones and other devices do more advanced 3D depth imaging. This product was made to meet new needs in the AR/VR market, like mapping a room, playing games, and making 3D avatars.
• In October 2021 - Texas Instruments said that it would start selling a 3D position sensor for smart factories. This sensor would help devices like self-driving robots be controlled more precisely and in real time. The sensor was made to have built-in functions and diagnostics so that the design could be more flexible and the system safer.
• In January 2021 - Qualcomm announced that 3D Sonic Gen 2, the second generation of fingerprint sensors that are built into the screen, would be coming out. This product uses sound waves to scan a user's fingerprint for 3D features.
• In December 2021 - Marine scientists from the University of South Florida have started their first field missions in Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico to test a new way to map shallow coastal areas that are most vulnerable to storms and coastal changes but are also hard to study. High-resolution maps of these coastal areas were made with the help of images from an acoustic sensor on a remotely controlled unmanned surface vehicle (USV), a laser sensor on an airplane, and a satellite.
• In November 2021 - In the new DeeperSense project, an international group led by the German Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) is working on a technology that uses artificial intelligence to combine the strengths of visual and acoustic sensors (AI). The goal is to make a big difference in how people think about robotic underwater vehicles in three maritime use cases. About 3 million EUR came from the European Union (EU) to pay for the project.

Key Vendors:

Top market players are

• ASUSTeK Computer

ASUSTek Computer Inc., or ASUS, makes computer hardware and other electronics. The company makes laptops, motherboards, personal computers, cell phones, pocket PCs, and three-dimensional graphics display cards, among other things.

• Cognex Corporation

Cognex Corporation designs, develops, makes, and sells a wide range of image-based products. These products all use artificial intelligence (AI) techniques that give them the ability to make decisions based on what they see, just like a person would. Cognex makes machine vision systems, machine vision sensors, and barcode readers.

• LMI Technologies

LMI Technologies is a company that works on industrial automation. It has 3D laser profile sensors and scanners, a smart vision accelerator, and accessories like cordsets, calibration targets, and networking hubs. The company works with industries like consumer electronics, cars, packaging, and more.

• Melexis

Melexis NV designs and makes advanced integrated semiconductors, sensor ICs, and programmable sensor IC systems that meet the needs of the automotive industry. The company's main office is in Belgium, but it also has offices in France, Germany, Switzerland, Bulgaria, the Ukraine, and the United States.

• Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading semiconductor company that makes smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and wide range of products allow customers to make the best designs, which reduces risk while lowering total system cost and time to market.

• Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation is the biggest company that makes software systems and applications for personal computers. The company also puts out books and multimedia titles, makes its own line of hybrid tablet computers, offers e-mail services, and sells electronic game systems and computer peripherals (input/output devices).

• Infineon Technologies AG

Semiconductors are made, sold, and designed by Infineon Technologies AG. Power semiconductors, microcontrollers, security controllers, radio frequency products, and sensors are just some of the things the company sells. Infineon sells its products to the automotive, industrial, communications, consumer, and security electronics markets.

• Intel Corporation

Intel Corporation (Intel) makes technology products and parts by designing and making them. Microprocessors, chipsets, embedded processors and microcontrollers, flash memory, graphic, network and communication, and conferencing products are all part of the company's product line. It also sells server products, wireless connectivity products, software and applications, and solid-state drives.

• IFM Electronic GmbH

IFM electronic gmbh makes electrical parts for the machine building industry and other fields. The company sells things like position sensors, industrial imaging, safety technology, identification systems, systems for mobile machines, connection technologies, and other accessories.

• Occipital

Occipital, Inc. offers software application services for imaging software. The company offers services like skanect, tapmeasure, 360 panorama, perception engine, bridge, PX-80, canvas, structure sensor, core, and SDK. Occipital works with people in both the US and Spain.

• OmniVision Technologies

Since it was founded in 1995, OMNIVISION has been at the forefront of technology, creating and delivering cutting-edge digital imaging, analog, touch, and display solutions for a wide range of applications in a number of industries.

Segmentation Analysis:

The market is segmented on the basis of type, technology, end-user and region.

By Type Outlook:

The market is divided into Image Sensors, Position Sensors, Acoustic Sensors, Accelerometers, and Others based on the type of sensor. The growth of the advanced idea of "connected things" or "Internet of things (IoT)" is being driven by the spread of smartphones and smart consumer electronics around the world. In the near future, the Internet of Things will grow because more and more connected devices are being used in places like smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, and industrial settings.

• Image Sensors
• Position Sensors
• Acoustic Sensors
• Accelerometers
• Others

By Technology:

The market is divided into Stereo Vision, Structured Light, Time-of-Flight, Ultrasound, and Others based on the technology used. The market is growing because there is more demand for 3D sensors in imaging applications in different industries, more use of 3D sensing technology in virtual reality and gaming, a need for high-precision security and surveillance, and more demand for 3D-enabled devices in consumer electronics like smartphones and tablets.

• Stereo Vision
• Structured Light
• Time-of-Flight
• Ultrasound
• Others

By End-User:

By end user, the 3D Sensors Market is divided into Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Agriculture, Power, Utility, Oil & Gas, Mining, Healthcare, Chemical, Food & Beverages, Retail, Warehouse & Logistics, Consumer Electronics, and Others. The Consumer Electronics sector is expected to grow the most, with a CAGR of 30.56% between 2022 and 2027. This is because biometric scanning and other cutting-edge 3D sensing technologies are becoming more common in consumer electronics. The fast growth of the global 3D Sensors market share is due in large part to the growing use of facial recognition technology in consumer devices, high-performance in-depth sensing in photography, and AR/VR applications in game consoles. Infrared sensors are being used more and more in modern consumer electronics for 3D depth sensing tasks like detecting motion and recognizing faces. The growth of the market is also helped by the development of 3D gaming consoles that are reliable, smart, and use little power. Metalenz and STMicroelectronics announced in June 2022 that the VL53L8 direct Time-of-Flight (dToF) sensor for use in consumer electronics would be available for sale. This product launch was done to make it possible to optimize power, make modules smaller, and get the most out of their performance, which will have a big impact on the 3D Sensors Market.

• Automotive
• Aerospace & Defence
• Agriculture
• Power
• Utility
• Oil & Gas
• Mining
• Healthcare
• Chemical
• Food & Beverages
• Retail
• Warehouse & Logistics
• Consumer Electronics
• Others

Regional Insights:

During the forecast period, the Asia-Pacific region is likely to be the market that grows the fastest. This growth can be traced to more money spent on research and development and to improvements in technology. The regional market will also grow because more and more people want consumer electronics with advanced features like real-time video streaming and 3D sensing technology. More automation in oil and gas, mining, automotive, food processing, and packaging, among other industries, is expected to increase demand for goods in the region. It is expected that North America will be the second biggest market in the world. This growth can be traced to more money spent on research and development and to improvements in technology. The regional market will also grow because more and more people want consumer electronics with advanced features like real-time video streaming and 3D sensing technology.

• North America
• US
• Canada
• Mexico
• Rest of North America
• Europe
• Germany
• France
• Italy
• Spain
• UK
• Nordic Countries
• Denmark
• Finland
• Iceland
• Sweden
• Norway
• Benelux Union
• Belgium
• The Netherlands
• Luxembourg
• Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Japan
• China
• India
• Australia
• South Korea
• Southeast Asia
• Indonesia
• Thailand
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• Rest of Southeast Asia
• Rest of Asia-Pacific
• The Middle East & Africa
• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Egypt
• South Africa
• Rest of the Middle East & Africa
• Latin America
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Rest of Latin America

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