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”;...
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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...
AREA CES Networking Meeting | Las Vegas, NV | Jan. 5, 2017
The Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance will host a casual networking event at CES 2017 beginning at 6 pm on Thursday, January 5, 2017. We invite those who share our interest in enterprise AR to join us for drinks. We look forward to sharing our future plans with you when we see you in Las...
2016 – The Year of ARVR for the Enterprise
A recent article on SearchCIO discusses how Augmented and Virtual Reality devices are transforming the workplace and production. Important points in the article include: Black and Veatch have begun using Microsoft HoloLens to view data on the infrastructure being analysed, and have identified various potential uses for the technology ARVR technology is expected to drive...
Increase of AR Applications for the Enterprise
Earlier this week, an article on IoT Agenda focuses on how Augmented Reality technology is being utilized in areas of the enterprise such as maintenance, field service, and marketing. Significant points mentioned in the article include: AR technology provides essential information to workers that improves productivity, delivers optimal maintenance, and streamlines customer interactions The increase...