IDC Innovators 2016 Enterprise Platforms for Smart Eyewear: Three AREA Members announced
A press release by International Data Corporation (IDC) on May 19 announced the 2016 IDC Innovators: pioneers in the smart eyewear enterprise market. The criteria IDC employed were that companies must have under $50m revenue and must offer inventive technology and/or a ground-breaking business model.
We would like to congratulate AREA members APX Labs, Atheer and Vital Enterprises in being named IDC Innovators. All the awarded companies are said to be addressing the challenges of providing a robust, integrated, scalable and flexible enterprise platform for smart eyewear.
APX Lab’s Skylight software helps enterprises create a connected workplace through smart glasses by giving hands-free access to critical applications and information within workers’ field of view, without disrupting the flow of work. Skylight can integrate with existing and custom enterprise systems including those from Microsoft, SAP, Salesforce.com and others. Read APX Labs member profile here.
The Atheer AiR (Augmented Interactive Reality) platform consists of the AiR Smart Glasses, the Android-based AiR OS and the AiR Suite for Enterprise. The AiR glasses are designed to enhance the productivity and safety of deskless professionals. Atheer member profile can be read here.
Vital Enterprise’s platform connects remote workers and experts by providing remote assistance and telestration, and hands-free interaction with the data-display and communication capabilities of smart glasses. Vital’s enterprise software platform integrates with best-in-class glasses from ODG, Google and others.
Other innovators included Pristine’s EyeSight, whose platform enables real time connections between workers and managers via smart glasses, and XOEye Technologies, which equips facilities and field technicians with wearable technology systems that capture & share information. Well done to all!