Future Workplace Driven By Augmented Reality
A blog on forbes.com has stated that the future of work will dramatically change due to new technologies, one of which is Augmented Reality. Writer Maribel Lopez explains how in her research where she asks companies which technologies they are evaluating, and what new workplace experiences they are exploring, last year, most companies considered AR as a consumer gaming technology. Today, according to Lopez, companies are investigating AR as a way to make data more accessible and easier to understand; Augmented Reality in the workplace has the potential to deliver collaboration improvements and make hands-free data access easier.
A multitude of organizations and roles may trial and implement AR into the workplace, the article says, from knowledge workers viewing digital dashboards to a factory manager having equipment health displayed via a digital overlay.
Leaders are experiencing the benefits of Augmented Reality in the workplace and to improve product designs. Two enterprise examples quoted in the article are:
• Elevator manufacturer ThysenKrupp is using Microsoft’s HoloLens so that technicians can visualize the elevator repair before arriving on site. When the technician reaches the site, they can use AR to view repair guides and digital overlays of manuals while fixing the elevator.
• Augmented Reality is used by Bechtel via tablets to advance construction by replacing paper documents. It also lets engineers visualize walls and other items onsite.