Augmented reality edges into IT operations
An article on CIO Today by author Maria Korolov reveals how Enterprise augmented reality can offer some benefits to IT operations, but high prices and usability issues are hindering adoption. Augmented reality is frequently predicted to be a major game changer, more so than virtual reality in the evolution of technology.
But aside from smartphone-based apps such as Pokemon Go, and Google Translate, which can instantly translate street signs in foreign countries, adoption of the technology — which overlays virtual content on the real world — has been slow.
Google Glass has fizzled out, replaced by enterprise alternatives that mostly focus on niche problems such as warehouse logistics. Microsoft Hololens has had some high-profile uses, such as astronauts using it on the International Space Station. But it hasn’t yet made a big splash in the enterprise.
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