Screenless Display Market Report 2025

This Screenless Display Market report delivers an in-depth analysis of the market’s key characteristics, including size, growth potential, and segmentation. It provides a detailed breakdown of the market across major regions and leading countries, highlighting historical data and future growth projections. The report also examines the competitive landscape, market share insights, emerging trends, and strategic developments shaping the market.

The screenless display market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $4.91 billion in 2024 to $6.31 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.6%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to the increasing adoption of screenless display technologies, rising disposable income, a growing focus on smart cities, higher demand for innovative display solutions, and increased investments in research and development.

The screenless display market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $17.15 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.4%. The growth during the forecast period can be attributed to the increasing consumer preference for portable and wearable devices, the rising demand for miniaturized solutions, the growing inclination toward luxury and premium cars, the heightened need for immersive user experiences, and the increasing focus on sustainable technology. Key trends expected in this period include advancements in holography, developments in direct retinal projection technology, progress in AI-powered gesture recognition, emerging brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies, as well as innovations in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) projections.

The increasing penetration of smartphones and consumer electronics is anticipated to drive the growth of the screenless display market. These devices, which include portable and household gadgets, facilitate communication, entertainment, and daily convenience. Factors such as enhanced internet connectivity, digitalization, the expansion of remote work, and the rise of e-learning contribute to their growing adoption. The demand for screenless displays is rising as these devices integrate voice assistants and AI-powered interfaces, supporting hands-free interactions. For example, in February 2024, Uswitch Limited, a UK-based financial conduct authority, reported that at the beginning of 2022, there were 71.8 million mobile connections in the UK, surpassing the total population by 4.2 million and reflecting a 3.8% increase from 2021. By 2025, the UK population is projected to reach 68.3 million, with approximately 95% (around 65 million people) expected to be smartphone users. This growing penetration of smartphones and consumer electronics is fueling the expansion of the screenless display market.

Leading companies in the screenless display sector are concentrating on advancing technology, particularly through the development of miniaturized LED light engines to improve display efficiency. A miniaturized LED light engine is a compact optical module that produces high-quality light for displays, enabling lightweight and small-form-factor devices such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets. In May 2023, Dispelix Oy, a Finland-based developer of see-through waveguides for extended reality (XR), collaborated with Avegant Corporation, a US-based company specializing in miniaturized LED light engines, to introduce an AR reference display module. This module incorporates the Dispelix Selvä, a lightweight, thin, and bright LED waveguide combiner that delivers superior visual quality while maintaining a form similar to regular glasses. It is combined with the Avegant AG-30L2 light engine, which is significantly smaller than earlier models. Together, these components contribute to the development of AR products resembling conventional eyewear, setting a new benchmark for visual performance and user comfort in everyday wearable AR glasses.

In December 2024, Eastman Chemical Company, a US-based specialty materials manufacturer, collaborated with Covestro AG and Ceres Holographics Ltd. to advance holographic transparent display technology for automotive applications. This partnership focuses on developing an integrated solution for head-up displays (HUDs) that can be seamlessly incorporated into windshields and side windows, enhancing safety and user experience. Covestro AG, based in Germany, specializes in polymer materials, while Ceres Holographics Ltd., a UK-based company, provides holographic optical elements for display technologies.

Major players in the screenless display market are Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corporation, Sony Group Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, Intel Corporation, BAE Systems Inc., NVIDIA Corporation, LG Display Co. Ltd., Synaptics Incorporated, Magic Leap Inc., Eon Reality Inc., Leia Inc., Vuzix Corporation, QD Laser Inc., Avegant Corporation, Seereal Technologies S.A, Holoxica Ltd., Ceres Holographics Ltd., RealView Imaging Ltd., and MicroVision Inc.

North America was the largest region in the screenless display market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in screenless display report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the screenless display market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

A screenless display is a cutting-edge technology that projects digital content without the need for a physical screen, displaying images onto surfaces, the retina, or even into the air. It enhances the user experience by offering immersive, portable, and hands-free interactions, while also reducing eye strain and improving accessibility for users with visual impairments.

The main types of screenless displays include visual images, retinal displays, and synaptic interfaces. Visual image technology projects images onto surfaces using projectors or lasers, providing flexible, screen-free displays for applications such as holograms, VR goggles, and HUDs. These displays come in various sizes, ranging from small to large, and are used in applications such as holographic projection, head-mounted displays, and head-up displays. They serve industries such as consumer electronics, aerospace and defense, healthcare, automotive, and more.

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The screenless display market consists of revenues earned by entities providing services such as holographic projections and augmented reality (AR) visualization. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The screenless display market also includes sales of head-mounted displays (HMDs), virtual retinal displays, and gesture-controlled interfaces. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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