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Cyberpunk 2077 Version 1.31 Looks Incredible With Beyond All Limits Ray Tracing, DLSS 2.2 and Over 50 Mods in New Video – Wccftech

Posted: September 24, 2021 at 10:34 am

Almost one year after its release, Cyberpunk 2077 continues to be among the best-looking games ever released, but visuals of already launched games can always be brought to the next level with the right mods.

A new modding showcase video put together by Digital Dreams shows how amazing the latest version of the game developed by CD Projekt Red can look with the Beyond All Limits Ray Tracing preset, the game's native ray tracing features, and NVIDIA DLSS 2.2. You can check out the video below.

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Cyberpunk 2077 got updated to version 1.31 last week. The new version features more gameplay, quests, and open-world fixes as well as visual improvements and GPU memory optimization on PlayStation consoles.

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Cyberpunk 2077 is now available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Google Stadia worldwide. The game will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S on a yet to be confirmed release date.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure story set in Night City, a megalopolisobsessed with power, glamour and body modification. You play as V, a mercenary outlaw going after a one-of-a-kind implant that is the key to immortality. You can customize your characters cyberware, skillset and playstyle, and explore a vast city where the choices you make shape the story and the world around you.

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How Citizen Sleeper re-examines a genre and why Cyberpunk 2077 is dated – PCGamesN

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Cyberpunk is a relatively new genre. Most will refer to William Gibsons 1984 novel, Neuromancer, as being a seminal work within cyberpunk, but its roots go back further to sci-fi authors of the 60s and 70s like Phillip K Dick, JG Ballard, and Alice B Sheldon (who wrote as James Tiptree Jr). Movie and videogame adaptations followed suit, cementing some of the key visual cues that we all recognise as cyberpunk today.

Cyberpunk 2077 is probably the most famous example in videogames Gibson himself ended up commenting on the trailer, saying it strikes me as GTA skinned-over with a generic 80s retro-future.

There are, of course, countless other cyberpunk games going all the way back to Konamis Snatcher in 1988, and more still that are being made right now, like Citizen Sleeper. Its a narrative RPG set on a lawless interstellar space station at the edge of society, where you play as an escaped corporate-owned consciousness. We spoke to Gareth Damian Martin, the solo developer behind Citizen Sleeper, about what cyberpunk means in contemporary gaming.

Even in its origins, Martin says, cyberpunk was built on so many existing parts of new wave sci-fi, literary noir, and beat generation style it always feels wrong to chop it out of history and treat it like some unique strand of art and media.

At the same time, I think theres a contradiction here, because cyberpunk, when used as a descriptor within games, feels painfully reductive. This is because, as with many aesthetically striking styles, cyberpunk visuals have been cannibalised and reused so many times as to become an incredibly basic list of elements. A neon-lit, rainy megacity, techno-orientalism, implants, corporate control. We are all so familiar with these elements that we can recognise them instantly, and within moments the cyberpunk descriptor will be applied.

it always feels wrong to chop cyberpunk out of history and treat it like some unique strand of art

Gareth Damian Martin

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In games in particular, Martin explains, because we are talking about a very aesthetic medium, cyberpunk manifests visually, and in particular draws extensively from Blade Runner just look at the recently announced Vigilance 2099.

I think it is very telling that Blade Runner is the major influence, because actually that film strips away most of the more philosophical and literary cyberpunk elements of Philip K. Dicks Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. He replaced them with some hokey gumshoe detective elements and a carefully honed aesthetic that smashed together film-noir moodiness and a new strand of orientalism and fascination with cities like Shanghai and Tokyo. This incredibly successful aesthetic, which owes a huge amount to the designer Syd Mead, eclipsed any themes the film might have had and cemented its place as an eternal sci-fi touchstone.

Its important to note that Martin isnt enamoured with the genre, nor do they necessarily want their game to be viewed as part of it. They do, however, appreciate the work of Gibson.

I see my work as being about hope, finding a place, a reason to go on

Gareth Damian Martin

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When I was first working on Citizen Sleeper I was rereading William Gibsons Sprawl trilogy, Martin says. I started feeling that I wanted to make something that drew on so many of the things I liked about these books, without making something explicitly cyberpunk. Could I make something inspired by Gibson that didnt pay lip service to the genre he helped create? For me Gibsons books are filled with strong qualities: the razor-sharp and intimate prose, the focus on those on the edge of society, the terrifying power of capital, decaying megastructures that house burgeoning subcultures. I think all of these make Gibsons early work very relevant and exciting to read even now.

But Martin also believes there are plenty of unexplored ideasin the genre at large, which they hope to delve into in Citizen Sleeper. In Gibsons Sprawl books, hackers are more like mediums, who can contact the intangible forces that influence the physical world. I always found this to be a more exciting vision of cyberspace, and so in Citizen Sleeper I have also tried to engage with these ideas a little more, placing the player as a medium between the physical and intangible not as a hacker sat behind a computer, but a being that can, simply by closing their eyes, slip into a dream which sits behind the physical reality of their environment.

Because of this I think of Citizen Sleeper as being in communication with science fiction as a wider genre, Martin says, listing Cowboy Bebop and Ghost in the Shell as other key influences.Despite admiring Gibsons Sprawl trilogy, Martin has some reservations. From the vantage point of 2021, I think Gibsons remix of the hardboiled noir fiction in these books is successful, but it comes with a lot of conservative baggage that no longer feels relevant. For example, his interest in Japan as a rising power feels aligned with a burgeoning cocktail of fascination and xenophobia that was common in pop culture of the 1980s.

So what does Martin make of gamings most famous cyberpunk game?In reality, much of what is bad about Cyberpunk 2077 has little to do with the genre. CD Projekt Reds corporate practices, its eagerness to foster toxicity within its communities, the hype machine its all created this miasma around the genre which will take a long time to dispel.

Martin also feels that Cyberpunk 2077 is fairly unambitious.It carries forward most of its ideas from its source material, the TTRPG Cyberpunk 2020. Thatgame was a power-fantasy pastiche of cyberpunk imagery and ideas, which hasnt aged well, so 2077 is also a genre pastiche that feels incredibly dated and out of touch.

One of Martins main hopes for Citizen Sleeperis to challenge the pessimisticworldview that pervades thegenre. One of the accusations I always see levelled at cyberpunk or similarly dystopian sci-fi is that its supposed to be a warning, not a fantasy.Weremeant to read these works thinking, what a shitty place to live, I hope the world doesnt end up like this. To me this is nonsense. To talk about Gibson again, its clear he was writing about a world that he was fascinated and enticed by.

I have already seen my work being accused of being bleak, of seeing the future pessimistically. But actually I see my work as being about hope, about finding a place, a reason to go on, about the importance of forming communities and bonds.

Citizen Sleeper is set to release on PC in 2022. You can check out the Steam page here.

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This Cyberpunk 2077 mod fixes one of the RPG’s most annoying features on controller – PCGamesN

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I lovetaking toCyberpunk 2077s Night City on a controller, but theres one little, though pretty darn irritating, thing that can make the experience of my preferred playstyle that bit trickier. The default schemes key bindings, which arenteasily changed on a controller, have the stealth crouch and skip dialogue options assigned to the same button, which means I often accidentally miss important dialogue when trying to tackle a mission sneakily. But, a mod is here to help solve this.Preem.

Talwicks aptly named Stop Skipping Sentences When Sneaking Cyberpunk 2077 mod is simple in practice, but oh-so handy. It just switches the controller button for skipping dialogue (B if youre using an Xbox controller; circle if youre on a PlayStation one) tothe right-hand joystick press button the one usually used for quick attacks. The modder explains that this seemed the best choice, given youwouldnt use quick attacks until dialogue sequences were over.

While it doesnt totally iron out the chance of accidentally skipping some key dialogue, its an arguably more logical binding but the modder explains how you can change the skip dialogue control over to whichever other key you prefer if needed.

So, its a very simple mod, but a really useful one if, like me, youre always missing out on whatever Panam, Judy, Takemura, River, or well, everyone justhas to tell you right then while youre trying to infiltrate some warehouse on the down-low. Talwick says the mod was made for the latest build of the game, 1.3, but that it should work for any version.

If youre keen to grab the mod, do be sure to follow the modders instructions to get it running correctly and, as ever, mod with caution. You can find it at Nexus Mods here. If youre after more on Vs adventures in Night City, check out our Cyberpunk 2077 stealth,Cyberpunk 2077 quickhacking, andCyberpunk 2077 PC settingsguides at those links.If youre into action away from your PC, too, you can also check out a new Bladerunner tabletop RPG thats just been revealed.

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Home Automation Terminal With Cyberpunk Style – Hackaday

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The OLKB-Terminal designed by [Jeff Eberl] doesnt have a battery, cant fold up (even if it seems like it could), and is only portable in the sense that you can literally pick it up and move it somewhere else. So arguably its not really a cyberdeck per se, but it certainly does look the part. If you need to be furiously typing out lines of code in a dimly lit near-future hackers den, this should do you nicely.

[Jeff] has provided everything youd need to recreate this slick little machine on your own, though he does warn that some of the hardware decisions were based simply on what he had on-hand at the time, and that better or cheaper options may exist. So for example if you dont want to use the Raspberry Pi 4, you can easily swap it out for some other single-board computer. Though if you want to change something better integrated, like the LCD panel, it will probably require modifications to the 3D printed components.

The slim mechanical keyboard that [Jeff] used for the OLKB-Terminal, which in some ways set the tone for the whole design, is actually a completely separate open source project from [Victor Lucachi]. The VOID30 is a 3D printed, 30% handwired ortholinear keyboard that runs the popular QMK firmware on an Arduino Pro Micro. Hes implemented a couple tweaks, namely using a USB-C equipped Arduino clone, but otherwise its the same as upstream. So if youre not in the market for a little bedside cyberpunk terminal but love its sleek keyboard, youre in luck.

Software wise, [Jeff] has the OLKB-Terminal hooked into his larger Home Assistant system. This gives him an attractive status display of the whole network, and with just a tap on the terminals seven inch touch screen, hes able to directly control devices around the home. That said, at the end of the day its just a Raspberry Pi, so it could really run whatever you want.

While cyberdeck builds might be all the rage right now, we do appreciate projects that bring those same design tenets to the desktop. From the gorgeous faux-retro designs of [Oriol Ferrer Mesi] to modernized pieces of vintage hardware, truly personal computers that can be easily upgraded and repaired dont have to be limited to something you can lug around with a guitar strap.

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This Cyberpunk 2077 mod fixes one of the game’s most annoying controller problems – Gaming News – BollyInside

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Talwicks aptly named Stop Skipping Sentences When Sneaking Cyberpunk 2077 mod is simple in practice, but oh-so handy. It just switches the controller button for skipping dialogue (B if youre using an Xbox controller; circle if youre on a PlayStation one) to the right-hand joystick press button the one usually used for quick attacks. The modder explains that this seemed the best choice, given you wouldnt use quick attacks until dialogue sequences were over.

So, its a very simple mod, but a really useful one if, like me, youre always missing out on whatever Panam, Judy, Takemura, River, or well, everyone just has to tell you right then while youre trying to infiltrate some warehouse on the down-low. Talwick says the mod was made for the latest build of the game, 1.3, but that it should work for any version.

If youre keen to grab the mod, do be sure to follow the modders instructions to get it running correctly and, as ever, mod with caution. You can find it at Nexus Mods here. If youre after more on Vs adventures in Night City, check out our Cyberpunk 2077 stealth, Cyberpunk 2077 quickhacking, and Cyberpunk 2077 PC settings guides at those links. If youre into action away from your PC, too, you can also check out a new Bladerunner tabletop RPG thats just been revealed.

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We Top In Oceania, Third In The World, For Cheapest Data – Fiji Sun Online

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Three local telecommunications companies have applauded Fijis ranking as the cheapest internet service provider in Oceania, and third in the world. The findings were released by United Kingdom company Cable.co.uk

Three local telecommunications companies have applauded Fijis ranking as the cheapest internet service provider in Oceania, and third in the world.

The findings were released by United Kingdom company Cable.co.uk offers information that allows consumers to quickly and easily compare costs and features of a wide range of broadband, digital television and home phone packages.

The company collects and reports on the cost of internet connection from 230 countries in the world.

Cable.co.uk looks at the countries with the cheapest cost in US dollars.

This year, it showed Fiji topped the list for the cheapest cost for one gigabyte of data on Oceania.

Australia, Samoa in third, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu made the top five countries with the cheapest costs, all charging less than US$1 (FJ$2.09) for one gigabyte of data, the report said.

Digicel FijiDigicel Fiji chief executive officer, Farid Mohammed said since its entry into the Fiji market, Digicel has revolutionised the telecom sector.

First, it was slashing of voice and SMS rates, making mobile communication affordable to every Fijian, Mr Mohammed said.

This time last year, Digicel embarked on data deals that remained unbeaten, he said.

Digicel launched its All In campaign with data monthly plans starting from $10 for 30 gigabytes Gb for 30 days, he said.

This gives customers an effective rate of $0.33 per gigabyte.

In addition, customers also get free data for Digicel apps.

If customers buy the $15 for 75 gigabytes plan, the effective rate remains at $0.20, he said.

It further drops to less than $0.16 cents when customers buy the $20 for 120 gigabytes plan for 30 days. , Mr Mohammed said.

Digicel customers enjoy the best rates from entry level, and it only gets better as their usage increases.

This is the reason Fiji tops the list when it comes to data rates around the globe.

Mr Mohammed said the COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented data usage as more Fijians worked from home.

The other contributing factor included children attending online classes from home, he said.

Fijis ranking among its Pacific counterparts was also enabled through Digicels commitment to continue investing in its network, Mr Mohammed said.

The Fijian Governments vision of being digital has also seen the regulation of Fiji International Telecommunications Limited (FINTEL) landing station charges for offshore connectivity, he said.

Telecom FijiFijis only fiber optic provider, Telecom Fiji, said it would continue to invest heavily in fiber optic and LTE 4G + infrastructure to support the ever growing demand for data in Fiji.

Manager marketing, Berlinda Williams, said the investment in infrastructure was a means of ensuring customers received the best quality and premium broadband service for homes and offices.

We also ensure those services remain affordable, she said.

For our residential customers, our broadband plans start from $15 to $199 a month.

We are pleased that Telecom is the only provider offering unlimited broadband plans in Fiji.

Ms Williams said Telecom will continue to expand its network coverage and fiber to the home footprint in other residential areas.

Vodafone FijiVodafone Fiji acting chief executive officer, Rajnesh Prasad, said the findings of the report were no surprise.

Fiji ranks the cheapest in data charges amongst the Oceania countries and the third cheapest in the world as per the worldwide survey on data charges conducted by cable.co.uk, he said.

The comparative data rates published by an independent and reputable international organisation provides a fair and unbiased assessment of data charges in Fiji.

At this time during the pandemic when there is great reliance on technology and digital platforms to conduct business transactions, provide remote learning, health and medical advisories as well as information and entertainment, we are pleased to be rated amongst the most affordable data networks in the world.

The ReportMeanwhile, Tonga ranked 10th, while New Zealand at number 11, was charging an average of US$1.22 (FJ$2.55) for one gigabyte of data, the report said.

Cook Islands ranked 13th with $1.49 USD.

Niue at number 18 charged around US$4.48 (FJ$9.38) for one gigabyte of data, the report said.

Tuvalu ranked number 19.

Nauru at number 20 charged AUS$7.62 (FJ$11.60) for one gigabyte of data.

Cocos Islands is ranked 20th and the Oceania country with the most expensive internet data is Tokelau with NZ$15.54 (FJ$22.86) for one gigabyte of data.

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Application in Wastewater Treatment will guarantee Steady Growth for Sodium Percarbonate Market through 2031 – Yahoo Finance

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- Coated Sodium Percarbonate Demand to Soar, Giving Tailwinds to Sales in Textile and Laundry Industries

- The sodium percarbonate market study by Fact.MR offers compelling insights into key growth drivers and restraints impacting the market through 2031. The survey offers sodium percarbonate demand outlook and studies opportunities existing in key segments, including type and end use. It also highlights strategies adopted by market players to increase sodium percarbonate sales.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fact.MR A Market Research and Competitive Intelligence Provider: The global market for sodium percarbonate is projected to exhibit moderate growth in terms of value over the forecast period 2021-2031.

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The market will gain from improving scope for applications in laundry, textile, and chemical industries. Also, surging need for wastewater treatment is pushing demand for sodium percarbonate.

Besides these, as sodium percarbonate is admissible for use in conventional and organic aquaculture, demand in fish farming is expected to grow at a moderate pace over the forthcoming years.

Among various types, coated sodium carbonate is gaining significant traction owing to high demand for long-term storage capacity across various end-use industries. As per Fact.MR, sales in this segment will continue soaring owing to the increasing demand from laundry and textile industries.

The long-term impact of COVID-19 outbreak is forecast to create conducive environment for market growth due to increasing demand for disinfectants and cleaning supplies.

Regionally, the East Asia market accounts for the highest share in the global market and is anticipated to grow at a moderate pace over the forthcoming years. Meanwhile, the demand in South Asia and Oceania is increased at 2% CAGR over the course of the assessment period.

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"Increasing investments in research and development activities aimed at improving the production of sodium percarbonate are expected to create lucrative opportunities growth. The market also is expected to gain from the rising demand for bleaching agents from laundry and textile industries" says a Fact.MR analyst.

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South Asia and Oceania market is likely to register steady rate of growth on account of expansion of the textile industry, chemicals, and laundry industries.

East Asia market is estimated to grow at a moderate pace over the forthcoming years, yet it will continue holding dominance in the global market.

Demand in India and China is forecast to grow at a rapid pace owing to burgeoning demand for sodium percarbonate in water treatment and pulp & paper industries.

Based on type, the demand for uncoated type is projected to account maximum sales in the market.

Key Drivers

Increasing use of sodium percarbonate for waste water treatment will remain a chief growth driver.

Rising demand for cleaning and disinfectant products is accelerating the growth of the sodium percarbonate market.

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Sodium percarbonate manufacturers are focusing on various organic and inorganic strategies to expand their global footprint.

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Hodogaya

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Shangyu Jiehua

Wanma Chem

Hexing Chem

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Sodium Sulphite Market- Due to the recycling of waste water and other water systems, the water treatment sector is expected to maintain a stable share of the sodium sulphite market. In addition to its application in the paper and water treatment industries, sodium sulphite is also utilised as a scavenger in high and medium pressure steam boilers to prevent caustic embrittlement. The global sodium sulphite market is growing due to rising demand for technical grade in the water treatment industry. Because of its reducing capabilities, sodium sulphite is employed as a preservative in the food business to keep food from spoiling quickly.

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Islands of Tahiti Position to Small and Medium-Sized Cruise Ships – Cruise Industry News

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New cruise regulations come into force in French Polynesia from Jan. 1, 2022. According to Tahiti Cruise Club, they are as follows:

According to a press release, this positioning is the result of a shared vision of sustainable and inclusive development integrated into the 2021-2023 recovery plan for French Polynesia, as well as in the tourism development strategy, "Fariiraa Manihini 2025."

Because of the strategic location of French Polynesia in particular the Port of Papeete on the transpacific route exemptions may be granted to vessels of higher capacity in technical transit on the islands of Tahiti, Moorea and Raiatea. These three islands can provide a call service with suitable infrastructure, Tahiti Cruise Club said.

French Polynesia temporarily stopped its cruise activity on March 11, 2020. The government is supporting the recovery of the tourism sector in the Islands of Tahiti, according to Tahiti Cruise Club.

The country's authorities are working on developing a single portal for managing calls requests in its waters. Overseeing call itineraries and regulating visitation flow in the islands will be based on the infrastructure and services available.

In 2016, the Islands of Tahiti reached and sustained a peak of a thousand annual calls, while maintaining an average number of fewer than 500 passengers per call.

Almost 30 islands across the five archipelagos are visited by cruise ships each year and around 15 of them can base their tourism development on this regular flow of activity. Tahiti Cruise Club said that turnarounds strongly condition the countrys ability to resume its international links and tourism industry.

Over the past 10 years, the number of turnaround cruises has doubled, according to Tahiti Cruise Club. In 2019, cruises represented a quarter of the economic revenue linked to tourism (more than XPF 17 billion) and a third of Tahitis visitors (60,000 excursionists and 40,000 cruise passengers).

Cruise passengers flocked from cruise lines like Paul Gauguin Cruises, Aranui, Windstar, Ponant, Lindblad Expeditions, Oceania, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Silversea and many others.

In 2019, the municipality of Bora Bora limited the capacity of the ships calling in its lagoon by deciding that the number of cruise passengers per day could not exceed 1,200. According to the press release, this showed Bora Bora desire to favor small and medium-capacity vessels in order to preserve the beauty of its lagoon, as well as the quality of service.

iPhone 13 (mini/13/Pro/Pro Max) Pre-Orders, Shipping, and Delivery Thread! (Asia/Oceania) – Mac Rumors

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Hello all! For my first post here on the forum, I thought I'd start a thread regarding pre-orders, shipping, and delivery for the iPhone 13 lineup for the Asian market (Oceania included too if you'd like to chime in!) since I haven't seen one for Asia.

I'm in Malaysia, and we don't get to pre-order until 01/10 with delivery starting on 08/10, so I'm getting ahead of myself, but I know pre-orders for some Asian markets (Singapore, India, China, Japan, UAE, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong) have already begun last Friday on 17/09 with deliveries starting 24/09 onwards. I think Turkey is the only market (I might be wrong though) with pre-orders starting 24/09 with deliveries from 01/10.

What are you getting (phone/colour)? What are you coming from? Where are you from?

I'm still in the thinking stage as there's 10 days or so until pre-order starts, but for now, I'll probably be getting the 13 Pro Max 256 GB in Sierra Blue as well as a 13 Pro 1 TB in either Gold or Graphite, the former being my everyday phone and the latter as a photography/vlogging device. I'm used to the form factor of the Pro Max, but it's a little too big for me to use with one hand for vlogging and photos, hence why I'm thinking of the Pro as a secondary device. I'm currently using a 12 Pro Max 256 GB in Silver.

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Global Recreational Boat Market (2021 to 2027) – Expansion of Recreational Boat Manufacturers in Other Parts of the World Presents Opportunities -…

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DUBLIN, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Recreational Boat Market by Boat Type (Sailboats, PWC, Inflatables), Size (<_0>50 Feet), Engine Placement (Outboards, Inboards), Engine (ICE, Electric), Material (Aluminium, Fiberglass), Activity Type, Power Source & Region - Global Forecast to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The global recreational boat market size is projected to grow from USD 16.4 Billion in 2021 to USD 23.6 Billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 6.2%.

Factors such as growing tourism industry and increasing disposable income levels of people will boost the market. Developments in autonomous marine technology will further increase the demand for recreational boating, increasing demand for less skilled recreational boaters. The presence of a large number of manufacturers in this well integrated and fragmented industry ensures a stable supply for the demand of recreational boats around the world.

Outboards are estimated to account for the largest market size during the forecast period.

The outboard boat segment is currently the largest segment in the recreational boat market around the world. it will continue to be the largest segment during the forecast period due to high demand across US and Europe. This is because these boats have better speed, are easier to dock and cost much less to maintain compared to other variants. They also have a lower chance of catching fire due to the engine being located outside the boat. This leads to outboard boats being the most popular boat for boating enthusiasts.

North America is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period.

The recreational boat market in North America is expected to be the largest and fastest-growing across the world due to high demand for leisure boating and water-sports in the region. US is expected to be a fast-growing market in the region with the government helping grow the recreational boat market over the years. However, Emission regulations could limit the growth rate of the market in both these countries by reducing recreational boating demand in the coming years. Canada also has a high demand due to recreational boating being a traditional pastime in the region. Mexico is also a fast-growing market with recreational boating gradually finding its place in the country.

Aluminum to be the top boat building material during the forecasted period.

The aluminum boats segment is currently the largest boat segment in the recreational boat market around the world. Due to its strong usability and low cost, these boats are mostly used for small-sized boats for recreational boating. Personal boats are mostly made of aluminum due to their lower costs, less servicing and maintenance requirements and ease of use for general boating operations. These boats are easy to manufacture and are the most easily available recreational boats in the market. North America will be the largest market for aluminum boats followed by Europe, Asia Oceania and the rest of the world. This is due to the high demand of these boats as private boats for people in the North American and European regions.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Introduction

2 Research Methodology

3 Executive Summary3.1 COVID-19 Impact on the Recreational Boat Market, 2021-2027

4 Premium Insights4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the Recreational Boat Market4.2 Recreational Boat Market Growth Rate, by Region4.3 Recreational Boat Market, by Boat Type4.4 Recreational Boat Market, by Activity Type4.5 Recreational Boat Market, by Engine Location4.6 Recreational Boat Market, by Power Source4.7 Recreational Boat Market, by Boat Size4.8 Recreational Boat Market, by Engine Type4.9 Recreational Boat Market, by Material Type4.10 Recreational Boat Market, by Power Range

5 Market Overview5.1 Introduction5.2 Market Dynamics5.2.1 Drivers5.2.1.1 Rising Disposable Income of People Around the World5.2.1.2 Growing Tourism Industry5.2.1.3 Increasing Number of Boat Shows Around the World5.2.1.4 Integration of the Latest Technologies in Boats5.2.2 Restraints5.2.2.1 Strict Pollution Norms for Recreational Boats5.2.2.2 Setting Up of Zero-Emission Zones5.2.3 Opportunities5.2.3.1 Online Market for the Industry Can Boost Sales in Untapped Markets5.2.3.2 Expansion of Recreational Boat Manufacturers in Other Parts of the World5.2.3.3 New Business Opportunities for Locally Servicing Recreational Boats5.2.4 Challenges5.2.4.1 Fluctuating Demand in the Industry Over the Years5.2.4.2 Presence of Trade Barriers in the Boating Industry5.3 Porter's Five Forces5.4 Recreational Boat Market Ecosystem5.4.1 Marine Component Manufacturers5.4.2 Marine Engine Manufacturers5.4.3 OEMs5.5 Value Chain Analysis5.6 Recreational Boat Market - Pricing Analysis5.7 Trends/Disruptions Impacting Buyers in the Recreational Boat Market5.8 Technology Analysis5.9 Patent Analysis5.10 Case Study5.11 Regulatory Overview5.12 Trade Data5.13 COVID-19 Impact Analysis5.14 Recreational Boat Market, Scenarios (2021-2027)

6 Recreational Boat Market, by Boat Type6.1 Introduction6.1.1 Yachts are Estimated to Lead the Market Both by Value and Volume6.2 Operational Data6.2.1 Assumptions6.3 Research Methodology6.4 Yachts6.4.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Yacht Market by Volume and Value6.5 Sailboats6.5.1 Europe is Estimated to Lead the Sailboat Market by Volume6.6 Personal Watercraft Boats6.6.1 North America and Asia Oceania are Expected to Lead the Personal Watercraft Market6.7 Inflatable Boats6.7.1 Asia Oceania is Expected to Lead the Inflatable Boat Market, by Volume and Value6.8 Others6.8.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Others Boat Market, by Volume and Value6.9 Key Industry Insights

7 Recreational Boat Market, by Activity Type7.1 Introduction7.1.1 Cruising + Watersports Segment is Expected to Grow at a Faster Rate Both by Volume and Value7.2 Operational Data7.2.1 Assumptions7.3 Research Methodology7.4 Cruising + Watersports7.4.1 North America is Expected to be the Largest Market for Cruising + Watersports Activities7.5 Fishing7.5.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Fishing Boat Market in Terms of Volume7.6 Key Industry Insights

8 Recreational Boat Market, by Boat Size8.1 Introduction8.1.1 30-50 Feet Segment is Expected to Grow at a Faster Rate by Volume8.2 Operational Data8.2.1 Assumptions8.3 Research Methodology8.4 <_0 feet="feet" />8.4.1 North America is Expected to be the Fastest Growing Market for <_0 feet="feet" boats="boats" by="by" />8.5 30-50 Feet Boats8.5.1 North America is Expected to Lead the 30-50 Ft Boats Market in Terms of Volume8.6 >50 Feet Boats8.6.1 >50 Feet Boat to Lead the Market in Terms of Value8.7 Key Industry Insights

9 Recreational Boat Market, by Material Type9.1 Introduction9.1.1 Aluminum Boats are Estimated to Lead the Market9.2 Operational Data9.2.1 Assumptions9.3 Research Methodology9.4 Aluminum9.4.1 Aluminum Boats to be the Largest Segment due to Lower Cost and High Applicability in Smaller Sized Boats9.5 Steel Boats9.5.1 North America is Estimated to Lead the Steel Boats Market by Volume9.6 Fiberglass Boats9.6.1 Fiberglass Boats to Grow in Demand due to Higher Sailing Stability and More Complex Hull Designs9.7 Others9.7.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Market, by Volume and Value9.8 Key Industry Insights

10 Recreational Boat Market, by Engine Location10.1 Introduction10.1.1 Outboard Boats are Estimated to Lead the Market Both by Value and Volume10.2 Operational Data10.2.1 Assumptions10.3 Research Methodology10.4 Outboard Engine Boats10.4.1 North America and Asia Oceania Will Lead the Outboard Market10.5 Inboard Engine Boats10.5.1 North America Will be the Fastest Growing Region for the Inboard Segment10.6 Others10.6.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Market by Volume10.7 Key Industry Insights

11 Recreational Boat Market, by Engine Type11.1 Introduction11.1.1 Electric Engine Segment is Expected to Grow at a Faster Rate Both by Volume and Value11.2 Operational Data11.2.1 Assumptions11.3 Research Methodology11.4 Ice11.4.1 North America is the Largest Market for Ice Engine Boats by Volume11.5 Electric11.5.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Market in Terms of Volume11.6 Key Industry Insights

12 Recreational Boat Market, by Power Source12.1 Introduction12.1.1 Engine-Powered Boat Segment is Expected to Lead the Market Globally by Volume and Value12.2 Operational Data12.2.1 Assumptions12.3 Research Methodology12.4 Engine-Powered Boats12.4.1 North America and Asia Oceania to Lead the Engine-Powered Boat Market by Volume12.5 Sail-Powered Boats12.5.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Sail-Powered Boat Market in Terms of Volume and Value12.6 Human-Powered Boats12.6.1 North America is Expected to Lead the Human-Powered Recreational Boat Market by Value12.7 Key Industry Insights

13 Recreational Boat Market, by Power Range13.1 Introduction13.1.1 Up to 100 Kw Segment is Estimated to Lead the Market by Value13.2 Operational Data13.2.1 Assumptions13.3 Research Methodology13.4 Up to 100 Kw13.5 100 Kw-200 Kw13.6 Above 200 Kw13.7 Key Industry Insights

14 Recreational Boat Market, by Distribution Channel14.1 Introduction14.2 Boat Dealership14.3 Boat Shows14.4 Online Boat Sales

15 Recreational Boat Market, by Region

16 Competitive Landscape

17 Company Profiles17.1 Key Players17.1.1 Brunswick Corporation17.1.2 Groupe Beneteau17.1.3 Mastercraft Boat Company17.1.4 Malibu Boats17.1.5 Polaris Inc.17.1.6 Azimut Benetti Group17.1.7 Sunseeker International17.1.8 Bombardier Recreational Products17.1.9 Ferretti Group17.1.10 Bass Pro Group17.1.11 Marine Products Corporation17.1.12 Bryton Marine Group17.2 Other Players17.2.1 Yamaha Motor Company17.2.2 Mahindra and Mahindra17.2.3 Catalina Yachts17.2.4 Zodiac Marine (Zodiac Nautic)17.2.5 Island Packet Yachts17.2.6 Hallberg-Rassy17.2.7 Oyster Yachts17.2.8 Winnebago Industries17.2.9 Monterey Boats17.2.10 S2 Yachts17.2.11 Smoker Craft17.2.12 Marquis-Larson Boat Group17.2.13 Ocean Alexander

18 Analyst's Recommendations

19 Appendix

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