Toshiba and Atheer to Provide Enterprise AR Software Platform
AREA member Atheer announced their partnership with Toshiba’s Client Solutions Division. The collaboration is in order to make the Atheer AiR™ Enterprise Augmented Reality solution available to Windows 10 users for first time users of Toshiba’s new dynaEdge™ AR Smart Glasses.
The dynaEdge AR Smart Glasses, using AiR Enterprise, provide a solution for industrial applications, such as:
- Field service
- Dealer service
- Manufacturing and repair operations
- Assembly line management
- Technician and expert training
- Warehouse picking
- Asset inspection and repair
- Remote visualization and support
The AiR Enterprise AR solution will be available on Toshiba dynaEdge AR Smart Glasses in Q2 of 2018. The integrated suite of capabilities includes:
- User point of view photo and video capture using embedded camera
- Configurable step-by-step task guidance with gesture-based interactions
- See-What-I-See video conferencing via remote communications
- Detailed task and workflow process analytics
- Enterprise grade security (on-device, in-transit, at-rest)
- Easy integration with other enterprise systems
- Barcode scanning and info display
Soulaiman Itani, co-founder and CEO of Atheer, is quoted to have said that the company believes their partnership with Toshiba will be beneficial for enterprises that require a Windows 10-based enterprise AR solution. Carl Pinto, vice president of marketing and engineering at Client Solutions Division, Toshiba, is also quoted to have said that their partnership with Atheer enables them to provide an enterprise-ready, AR solution, and that Atheer have proved their experience and tech leadership within the sector.
The dynaEdge AR Smart Glasses integrates Toshiba’s dynaEdge AR100 Head Mounted Display with its dynaEdge DE-100 Mobile Mini PC to make way for a wearable system that optimises productivity, security, and mobility. Its implementation with AiR Enterprise is the first time it has been offered on Windows 10.