Recently, some new market reports have been released concerning Augmented Reality and Smart Glasses markets. Three have been rounded up here: The first report was by Zion Market Research, which included: Augmented Reality (Sensor, Display and Software) Market for Aerospace & Defense, Industrial, Consumer, Commercial, E-Commerce, Retail and Other Applications: Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis,...
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Augmented Reality Market Report to 2024
A recent article on Consumer Electronics Net discusses the Augmented Reality Market Analysis to 2024 report by Grand View Research that has been released. Significant points from the report include: The global AR market is predicted to reach $100.24 billion by 2024 The hardware segment is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate...
Business Benefits of Augmented Reality, Enterprises Remain Cautious
A recent article on Tech Vibes addresses that, despite an increase in the awareness of Augmented Reality technology this year, adoption rates are still low for the enterprises. The information presented in the article is from a new study by ISACA, global business technology and cybersecurity association. Significant points from the study include: In North...
GE use Digital Twins and HoloLens to “Talk” to Machinery
Last week, MS Power User posted an article discussing General Electric’s use of the Microsoft Hololens, which was announced at the recent 2016 GE Minds and Machines conference. The technology is being used to help the company service equipment which is malfunctioning, for example, industrial steam turbines. GE uses a technology device called “digital twins”;...
Smart Glass and Wearable Technology Market Reports
Two recent articles on SAT Press Releases discuss two different research reports involving analysis of the smart glass market and the wearable technology market respectively.‘Smart Glass Market for Construction, Mining, and Other Applications: Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Segment, Trends and Forecast, 2015 – 2021’ was released by Zion Market Research, which...
The AR Market in 2017, Part 1: Connect the Dots
In your profession, you’re one of those who are most aware of future technologies. The proof of this fact is that you have discovered Augmented Reality and decided that it’s sufficiently important to dedicate at least a few minutes or hours to getting oriented and staying informed about the trends. That’s the first step. But...
Magic Leap CEO responds after report cools hype on mixed reality product
Only a small handful of people outside of Magic Leap know what the company’s augmented reality/mixed reality product really looks like compared to the promotional videos, but after a particularly critical report earlier this week, the notoriously secretive company appears to be in damage control mode. SEE ALSO: 2016 was supposed to be the year...
Singapore museum adds an interactive virtual forest
This is one unusual forest that visitors aren’t likely to forget soon. At the National Museum of Singapore, a new permanent exhibit will come alive as more people fill the room. SEE ALSO: Flying an X-Wing in virtual reality is absurdly cool Housed in a three-story deep circular structure, visitors enter at the top floor...
These smart glasses for cyclists will make you feel like a fighter jet pilot
The augmented reality space may still be in its relative infancy, but AR smartphone apps like Pokémon Go and Snapchat are quickly taking the technology mainstream. And while smartphones seem like the natural fit for AR now, some are hoping for something less smartphone-specific that you can wear on your face (think a smaller, less...
2016 was supposed to be the year of VR. Instead, augmented reality ruled
All signs pointed to a revolution: Powerful VR headsets — Facebook’s Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive and Sony’s PlayStation VR were about to make their official, consumer-ready debuts, while Google’s Cardboard and Samsung’s Gear VR we’re making noise in mobile. The stage was set for 2016 to be the year virtual reality took off. But...