IT Leaders Should Focus On Augmented Reality
A post on tech.firstpost.com has listed reasons why IT leaders should pay attention to Augmented Reality.
- Although Pokemon Go is a game and the Augmented Reality feature isn’t sophisticated, the success of the app has accelerated attention on AR, giving CIOs and business leaders reason to look into Augmented Reality’s potential within business.
- Certain Augmented Reality apps let technicians receive equipment maintenance instructions through their HMDs while remaining focused on their current task, and also allow for automatic sign translation.
- Gartner analysts named device mesh as a Top 10 Trend for 2016. Businesses will see an evolution of immersive content and applications and VR and AR capabilities will merge with this digital mesh to make the flow of information more seamless.
- CIOs and IT leaders can track wearables, AR and VR to determine broader business value and continued consumer uptake, while working with business users and EA leaders to hone in on key target personas.