Interactive Whiteboard Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Technology, By Form Factor, By Projection Technique, By Application, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 - 2030

Report Overview

The global interactive whiteboard market size was valued at USD 3,470.6 million in 2022 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.0% from 2023 to 2030. The growth can be attributed to the emergence of virtual classrooms, and the rapid evolution of digitalization combined with the growing integration of interactive whiteboards with Artificial Intelligence (AI), which provide an adaptive, engaging, and user-friendly learning experience. The outbreak of COVID-19 led to social and economic disruptions and created challenges in outsourcing functions. The advancement in technology aids educators by providing them with high-resolution videos, graphics, images, and connectivity to the internet, which furthers their reach and efficiency. These developments would further drive the growth of the interactive whiteboard industry during the forecast period.

The significant investments in Information and Learning Technology (ILT) infrastructure in colleges, the development of digital content and mobile learning applications, and national training initiatives have transformed traditional learning and teaching methods. For instance, in March 2022, Vedantu, an online tutoring platform, launched an interactive learning platform Whiteboard Audio Video Environment (W.A.V.E 2.0), to make quality education accessible to all students.

With the help of AI and Machine Learning (ML), the platform can drive better student engagement, learning outcomes, and teaching outcomes. Furthermore, this disruptive technology provides precise insights through whiteboard usage analysis, facial recognition, verbal interaction analysis, and sentiment analysis. These developments would further drive the growth of the interactive whiteboard industry during the forecast period.

Various government initiatives aimed at the transformation of traditional chalk blackboard classrooms to digital ones, coupled with the increasing significance of virtual learning and e-learning environments, are expected to be some of the major trends associated with the IWB industry. The central and state Governments of India together offer digital operation boards in various government schools across the country to enhance the quality of education and empower students with exciting learning and 360-degree information experience.

In December 2021, the German government launched the Digital Education Initiative, to strengthen digital education in the country. The national education platform would facilitate access to digital education for the basic understanding of digital opportunities. These aforementioned factors would further drive the interactive whiteboard industry during the forecast period.

The education sector is witnessing aggressive investments from both governments and educational institutions worldwide. Several educational institutions have already adopted Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), eLearning, Learning Management System (LMS), and smart education policies, among others. The latest solutions to help in optimizing internal processes while ensuring quality education accordingly are implemented by various programs to improve the quality of education.

Educational institutions are also adopting student information solutions to effectively collaborate and communicate with students, parents, and faculties, among other stakeholders. This is essential to keep a track of the learning progress made by students and allows educators to generate educational content in line with the learning needs of students. This is crucial to improve the overall learning experience as well. These aforementioned factors would further drive the interactive whiteboard industry during the forecast period.

The rising adoption of smartphones and better access to the internet is supporting the growth of the Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) industry, as they help in bringing every aspect of the student learning life cycle under a single platform, which can be easily configured. Powerful student information systems are equipped with artificial intelligence capabilities, which help in delivering unique and customized solutions.

For instance, in February 2022, Visalia Unified School District (VUSD) and PowerSchool, one of the leading providers of cloud-platform for K-12 education, collaborated to empower decisions and assessments. The collaboration helped Visalia enhance its ability to create personalized assessments and review student performances.

Technology Insights

The resistive touch segment accounted for a market share of 43.3% in 2022. Resistive membrane-based IW allows touch-based interactions and can be completely operated with a stylus or a finger. When a finger is pressed on the surface, it is registered as the equivalent of the left mouse click. This smart board technology is easy and natural to use. Additionally, the cost-effective factor is expected to drive the demand for interactive whiteboards integrated with resistive technology over the forecast period.

The infrared segment is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 7.7% during the forecast period. Infrared-based interactive whiteboards are easily accessible and durable as compared to other technology-based interactive whiteboards, such as capacitive or resistive membrane IWBs. IWBs designed with this technology provide multi-touch functionality and are extensively adopted in corporate training rooms, boardrooms, and classrooms. The increasing demand and well-received usage of this type of IWB are expected to propel the growth of the segment over the forecast period.

Form Factor Insights

The portable form factor segment accounted for a market share of 52.4% in 2022. The growth can be attributed to the increased corporate adoption of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies, growing government initiatives to equip classrooms with high technology, and rising public awareness about the benefits of high-tech education. Portable IWBs are ideal for making last-minute presentations on business trips.

Portable IWBs do not require any external support or surfaces and can be used with multiple fingers. Due to these benefits, portable interactive whiteboards are gaining popularity among consumers, and the market for portable interactive whiteboards is expected to grow significantly.

The fixed form factor segment is anticipated to advance at a CAGR of 6.7%. The growth can be attributed to several features such as high resolution for high image quality, low latency time, and more accurate and responsive interactivity. Fixed IWBs are simple to use and have standard aspect ratios that work with the majority of existing computer setups and projectors.

Furthermore, factors such as robust design, improved finger-touch interactivity, and their ability to function effectively without requiring any upgrades to existing equipment are expected to drive demand for fixed interactive whiteboards over the forecast period.

Projection Technique Insights

The front projection segment accounted for a market share of 63.7% in 2022. The interactive whiteboard with front projection technique is equipped with video projectors. With the availability of front-end projections, students enhance their learning experience by absorbing learning concepts via a wide variety of modules such as charts, diagrams, high-resolution videos, and maps on a large screen, in real-time.

Moreover, the interactive front projection technique enables students to absorb learning concepts via an appealing audio-visual medium. By utilizing a variety of educational tools and databases, such a technique makes the teaching process easier by providing teachers with access to a variety of digital resources, aided by internet connectivity.

The rear projection segment is anticipated to progress at a CAGR of 10.1% during the forecast period. The rear projection technique detects and eliminates presenter shadow adjacent to the interactive whiteboard and resolves a major concern associated with front-projection IWBs.

Thus, for the front-projection IWBs, the presenter is required to face the projector while interacting with the audience. However, rear projection interactive whiteboards are significantly more expensive than front board projectors and are often large in size, making the installations more tedious.

Application Insights

The education segment accounted for the largest market share of 68.7% in 2022. The adoption of interactive whiteboards in educational institutions enables teachers to easily create customized learning objects from existing content to offer a real-time visual experience to students.

Furthermore, promoting students’ choice and voice and offering them a flexible learning pace and the ability to learn anytime and from anywhere are some of the key benefits that support the growth of the industry. Moreover, the ability to provide authentic and meaningful feedback to each student and offer customized learning materials are critically important for student success. This continues to drive the adoption of interactive whiteboard solutions in the education sector.

The corporate segment is expected to register a significant growth rate of 7.7% from 2023 to 2030. IWBs are gaining traction within the corporate sector as professionals in conference rooms and corporate meetings adopt whiteboards in the designing, developing, and planning of key processes such as product development. Currently, the interactive whiteboard is connected to a business network; this allows various remote users to view the screen remotely. Additionally, these remote users can save any digital content such as documents and notes directly to a server for their future reference without the need to take pictures or physical notes of the content.

Regional Insights

Europe held a major revenue share of 35.3% in 2022, which is attributed to the increasing adoption of remote working and online education by most organizations and institutions. This is due to the increasing cloud network varieties, and increased need for business continuity over the last few months.

For instance, in December 2018, The University of Nottingham, with three campuses across the world (U.K., China, and Malaysia), implemented Oracle’s PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. These solutions are integrated systems that increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve the user experience for both employees and students. These developments would further drive the growth of the market during the forecast period.

The Asia Pacific is anticipated to emerge as the fastest-growing region over the forecast period at a CAGR of 10.1%. The extensive use of student information systems and e-learning solutions in the region and their spread to lower-tier universities, and middle and high schools over the last decade, has fostered regional market growth.

For instance, the Japanese government launched the Global Innovation Gateway for All (GIGA) to provide education to each child by utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The program includes ICT support staff, which conducts programming classes in cooperation with IT companies. Moreover, digital tools support children’s learning by connecting them directly to outside experts through online conferencing. These developments would further drive the growth of the regional market.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

The dominant players include Microsoft Corporation; Google Inc.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Hitachi, Ltd.; and Samsung. Market players are keenly investing resources in research & development activities to support growth and enhance their internal business operations. The report will include company analysis based on their financial performances, product benchmarking, key business strategies, and recent strategic alliances.

Companies can be seen engaging in mergers & acquisitions and partnerships to further upgrade their products and gain a competitive advantage in the market. They are effectively working on new product development, and enhancement of existing products to acquire new customers and capture more market share.

For instance, in January 2023, Newline Interactive (U.S.), one of the leading suppliers of collaboration and interactive whiteboard solutions, entered into a partnership with Google for the Education Partner Program. With this collaboration, the smart board technology will provide teachers with the tools and services needed to execute remote, hybrid, and in-person sessions.

The platform can be easily integrated with Google for creating a vibrant and dynamic education ecosystem. This ecosystem, laden with features such as ‘Google drive’ and ‘Google classroom’, will manage student and teacher communication. Some prominent players in the global interactive whiteboard market include:

• BenQ Corporation

• Boxlight Corporation

• Cisco Systems, Inc.

• Google Inc.

• Microsoft Corporation

• Panasonic Corporation

• Hitachi, Ltd.

• Computek International

• SAMSUNG

• Ricoh

Interactive Whiteboard Market Report Scope

Global Interactive Whiteboard Market Segmentation

This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2018 to 2030. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the global interactive whiteboard market report based on technology, form factor, projection technique, application, and region:

• Technology Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

  • Infrared

  • Resistive Membrane

  • Electromagnetic Pen

  • Capacitive

  • Others

• Form Factor Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

  • Fixed

  • Portable

• Projection Technique Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

  • Front Projection

  • Rear Projection

• Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

  • Education

  • Corporate

  • Commercial

  • Others

• Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

  • North America

    • U.S.

    • Canada

  • Europe

    • U.K.

    • Germany

    • France

    • Italy

    • Spain

  • Asia Pacific

    • China

    • India

    • Japan

    • South Korea

    • Indonesia

    • Australia

  • Latin America

    • Brazil

    • Mexico

    • Argentina

  • Middle East & Africa (MEA)

    • UAE

    • Saudi Arabia

    • South Africa