Augmented Reality Becoming a New Workplace Tool, Says IDC Analyst

IDC Vice President, Devices and Displays, Tom Mainelli published a post on Recode.net blog sharing his views on the future of Augmented Reality in the workplace. Mainelli suggests that “like the typewriter gave way to the personal computer, for some workers an AR device will replace the sometimes awkward use of a notebook, tablet or smartphone.”

Mainelli is currently conducting research for a report on enterprise Augmented Reality in which he plans to profile the use cases in at least these six key industries:

– Health care
– Design/Architecture
– Logistics
– Manufacturing
– Military
– Services

He points out in the post that while a lot of emphasis is currently on new hardware, it’s not enough for the workforce to have this hardware if its not accompanied by new solutions and services. Mainelli suggests that “creating an ecosystem where developers can build and sustain useful apps will be key.”

We support Mainelli’s conclusions and, fortunately, supporting the development of that ecosystem is one of the important objectives of the AR for Enterprise Alliance.

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