Water polo enjoys a great popularity among different sports played in the Olympics.It is the first Olympic team sports, which was introduced in the Paris Olympics in 1900. Since then, it is a part of Olympics till now, except in 1904. Moreover, since this sport's inception in Olympics, the Hungarians have emerged as the greatest ambassadors of water polo. Hungary won medals in every Games between 1928 and 1980. During the 2000 Sydney Olympics, water polo witnessed its first official appearance of women, celebrating the 100 years of this sport in the Olympics.Owing to such popularity, the global water polo equipment market is expected to post a CAGR of 1.96% during the forecast period.Since the start of the sport, water polo balls have evolved from swine-skin balls to one made up of Indian rubber. Later, heavy and water-logged water polo balls came into existence. Finally, the modern and latest version is made up of cotton

bladder and red rubber fabric casing. The color of the ball also plays an important role; yellow color balls are used for better visibility. Colored middle stripes (blue,green, red, black, or yellow) balls are also allowed as per water polo game regulations.

Visual analytics is a method for deriving insights from collected data. However, the exponential growth of big data is a huge challenge for the market. The visual analytics market will have significant growth during the forecast period because enterprises realize the importance of deriving useful information from data,especially from sensors and devices, social media, VOIP, and enterprise data. The process of interpreting data and gaining valuable insights is a challenge.In Asia-Pacific (APAC), the Digital India initiative in India and the High Performance Computing and Networking Initiative in China are likely to improve the digital infrastructure in these countries. This will increase the adoption of data visualization and data discovery tools in the region during the forecast period,which will help the end-users gain valuable insights for better business decisionmaking.The Digital India initiative was launched to make the public aware of the digital ecosystem that will open opportunities for digital technologies, such as analytics, cloud computing, mobile applications, and data management. The High Performance Computing and Networking Initiative aims at attaining far-reaching influence on different aspects of the Chinese economy and society like industrial attractiveness and environmental management.

Innovations in viscosupplementation offerings and the popularity of minimally invasive procedures will have a positive impact on the market, due to the shorter treatment regimen and the convenience offered by these products.The dominant position of the vendors is mainly due to their product offerings and their wide acceptability in the market. For instance, Sanofi has an established product portfolio and its key products Synvisc-One and Synvisc are used in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. The product is widely accepted as a singleinjection cycle viscosupplement.

Virtual retinal display (VRD) is expected to gain traction in the market. VRDs are increasingly used in head mounted displays (HMDs). The display is projected directly into the users' eyes. It has high potential to replace other display technologies such as liquid crystal display (LCD), light-emitting diode (LED), and active matrix organic LED (AMOLED) as it consumes less power and has high clarity.Virtual reality (VR)-based gaming is gaining high popularity in the market. Hence,VR device manufacturers such as Oculus, Samsung, and Sony might adopt VRD instead of display with screens. However, start-ups such as Avegant might find it difficult to make a noticeable presence in the market as its product Avegant Glyph is expensive and does not have head-tracking or eye-tracking option.The military is expected to be the major end-user segment after individual consumers, as VRD technology is increasingly used in drones.

The global VR glove market is expected to post a CAGR of 82.2% during the forecast period.VR gloves are likely to avoid the slow market entrance due to the low lifespan of the next-generation technology. In the current market, the technology is upgraded every five years, due to which VR gloves will soon become a necessity, rather than a luxury, in order to avoid technology stagnation.As the awareness of VR is the highest among Spanish population (at 92%),Technavio predicts that Spain will be the fastest growing market for VR gloves

during the forecast period.A number of vendors are expected to enter the market during the forecast period.This will eventually lead to price wars, resulting in declining average selling price (ASP).Crowdfunding is one of the major sources to raise funds for VR projects. It helps in encouraging new entrants in the market, increasing competition and reducing the price of devices. It also allows the vendors to anticipate the demand for their products, directly communicate with potential buyers, and contribute to the product development stage. This is likely to help vendors build the right products for the market.

The limitations in open surgeries and laparoscopic procedures, coupled with increasing advantages of urology robotic surgery systems are expected to boost the adoption rates of the robot-assisted surgeries worldwide. For instance,advantages such as the need for small incisions, fewer complications, minimal infection rates, and quick recovery encourage surgeons to adopt these robotic systems.The emergence of micro and nano robots in urology surgical procedures is likely to have a positive impact on the market growth, owing to potential advantages such as single incision surgery and supplementary visualization. Also, small arms and micro motors work on the body without the need for large external machines. Such advantages will drive the adoption rates of these devices.The increasing incidence of prostate cancer and the growing number of prostatectomies has fueled robotic surgeries. For instance, according to the Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) statistics, in 2013, approximately 0.17 million individuals in the US were diagnosed with prostate cancer.The increasing focus of vendors to expand their offerings of urology robotic surgical systems in emerging economies is likely to change the market dynamics during the forecast period. For instance, in May 2016, the Peking University Cancer Hospital and the Beijing United Family Hospital collaborated to launch the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, that features Da Vinci robotic surgeries.

The major demand for ultrasonic non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment is expected to arise from the automotive, transportation, and power generation sectors, due to the increasing use of ultrasonic technology to maintain high-quality standards.APAC is expected to account for the highest market share in the global ultrasonic NDT equipment market. The region is expected to achieve this position mainly because of the growth in the infrastructure and power sectors in the region.The rise in air traffic has led to an increase in the demand for aircraft especially from emerging economies such as China, India, and Indonesia. Aircraft are tested using ultrasonic NDT equipment to assure safety and maintain the quality standards. Therefore, the growth in demand for aircraft is expected to propel the demand for ultrasonic NDT equipment.This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global ultrasonic NDT equipment market for the period 2015-2020.

As the world continues to move toward globalization, the international travels will keep increasing. This fuels the demand for travel vaccines as the prevalence of infectious diseases are specifically region prone, unlike that of other indications. As vaccines are largely used as a preventive measure against these known infectious diseases, the travelers are advised to follow the region-specific immunization plan.In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global travel vaccines market for 2016-2020 (base year: 2015; forecast end year:2020).

DATABASICS launched Receipt EXPRESS for its corporate users in March 2016.This allows the corporate travelers to integrate their digital receipts of Uber or Lyft rides with Receipt EXPRESS by using optical character recognition(OCR) technology. The integration allows a smooth travel and expense submission process for the employee, eliminating manual submission. Post this integration,several major vendors in the market are planning to integrate their travel and expense management solutions with Uber. The integration will allow business users to select expense management solution within the Uber app. In addition, it will help the user automatically create the expense reports and save the transaction information.The market will witness an increase in the adoption of travel and expense management software among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises. This growth is attributed to travel and expense management software vendors that are expanding their services and improving their functions.The implementation of travel and expense management software benefits enterprises as it facilitates improved travel policy enforcement, low processing costs, reduced reimbursement time, and improved employee satisfaction.

The integration of analytics with global trade management (GTM) software will increase its adoption among the trading companies as it will help the trading companies to improve their supply chain visibility, operational efficiency, and compliance management. GTM software with analytical capabilities identify the pattern of international trade and predict future trading potentials. Amber Road and SAP are some of the vendors that provide GTM software with analytics capabilities.According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), in April 2016, the global trade volume increased by 2.8% and will reach 3.6% by 2017. The GTM market is expected to grow significantly after 2017 due to the increase in the world trade volume. The growth of the market is attributed to the increase in demand for imported goods in the Asian economies. This year-on-year (YoY) growth in the international trade will be an oppurtunity for increasing the adoption of GTM software in the coming years.According to the WTO, 635 regional trade agreements are operational in the market as of 2016, and the number will increase in the coming years. Most of the regional trade agreements are signed in APAC, and some are still under negotiations. This will open up opportunities for boosting the adoption of GTM software in APAC region.