AREA member Boeing has announced that its venture capital arm, HorizonX, will be investing in C360 Technologies, a startup that focuses on Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and 360-Degree Read more...
We’d like to draw our readers’ attention to an article on Medium.com by Amitt Mahajan “How Augmented Reality will put people back to work”. Augmented Reality has the potential to help transition Read more...
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) invites you to the AR in Leading-edge Utilities Conference and Exhibition. AR in Leading-edge Utilities (ARLU) is a two-day event focusing on the Read more...
Are you planning to acquire Augmented or Virtual Reality solutions for your utility? This session will help you learn about the technology and use cases for AR and VR, as well as get experience Read more...
AREA member RealWear has created a hands free head-mounted tablet the HMT-1. The HMT-1 is a discreet small screen, hands free, head-mounted tablet that is designed to be worn with an industrial Read more...
Vuzix Corporation, supplier of Smart Glasses, AR, and VR technologies for consumers and enterprises, has announced a partnership with Ubimax to offer a hands-free smart glasses solution using the Read more...
A recent report discusses the Global Smartglasses Market examining the performance of the market in 2017. The market report contains in-depth research of the market state and the competitive Read more...
An article on Computer World discusses an Augmented Reality trial that DHL Supply Chain, a logistics company, is testing with an Australian client to evaluate the benefits of AR in warehouse Read more...
A recent article on engineering.com describes how Google Glass should be aimed at a different market than it initially was. Rather than targeting the public, who were not as accepting of the Read more...
AREA member Upskill announced another successful pilot at GE Aviation using the company’s Skylight platform on Glass Enterprise Edition. In a press release on Prnewswire.com Upskill announced Read more...
In a recent article, AGCO a Minnesota based manufacturer of agricultural equipment, announced that the use of Glass-assisted reality wearables has helped increased workers productivity and Read more...
The valuation of the Global Augmented Reality Market is estimated to reach USD 124.37 billion by 2022 growing at a CAGR of 76.60% between 2016 and 2022, according to a new market report. The Read more...
Smart glasses are increasingly being chosen by the leading industrial companies of the world to drive meaningful outcomes. In this inspirational presentation, real stories will be shared on how businesses are deploying smart glasses into production environments today, alongside the vision of where it all goes from here. Businesses are investing into smart glasses with visions on how it begins to transform the workplace today alongside other industry 4.0 drivers such as industrial IoT, big data analytics, and the connected workers. Ultimately, smart glasses connect the human workforce with the intelligence of machines and data, enabling people to keep pace with the machines.
The AREA’s new Startup Membership offers qualifying organizations the full benefits of a Contributor Membership for just $1500 per year. To learn how you can generate greater awareness of your company, gain access to AREA thought leadership content, network with prospective customers, and more, click here.
Notice that new logo? We are in the process of updating the AREA brand and website. You will start to see the new AREA branding as we phase it in, culminating in the launch of our new website in June 2017.
Why the change? We're rebranding to ensure our identity better reflects our values, mission and position in the AR ecosystem. As the AR industry and AREA’s membership continue to grow, our updated brand will allow us to fully embody the value we provide. Of course, the mission of the area remains the same: to help accelerate the adoption of Enterprise Augmented Reality (AR) by creating a comprehensive ecosystem.
Our new website will be easier to navigate, with exciting new features and more resources to help you develop and implement your AR strategy. We look forward to sharing it with you soon!
This report summarizes problems and solutions identified in “Augmented Reality: Development and Implementation for Manufacturing at Boeing,” by Paul Davies and David Lee, a case study published by the Boeing Company in March 2014.
This document, released on 30 September 2015, describes Augmented Reality and use cases in the Navy. It is made available to the public with permission from the author. The Navy Augmented Reality Community (NARC) self-organized with a common passion for AR, and with a desire to work more effectively across NRE boundaries to advance the state of the art.
Although often considered a nuisance, order picking is one of the most important steps in supply chain logistics and warehousing, accounting for approximately 20% of all logistics costs and up to 55% of the total cost of warehousing5 . Moreover, order picking is the last supply chain step before goods are delivered to the customer. Mistakes made in this step cannot be undone internally anymore and thus directly influence the customer’s perceived quality of...
