In this interview published on TechRepublic, Alberto Torres, CEO of AREA Member Atheer Labs, shares his vision for use of 3D Augmented Reality for enterprise and professional uses. Torres also compares 3D AR with Google Glass, explaining the smart glasses product category will begin in enterprise and, only have having been proven productive in business and the costs reduced, will it find favor in mass market.
In an interview with Manufacturing.net, Bob Meads spoke about the iQagent platform. iQagent, an AREA Sponsor member, provides Augmented Reality-enabling features to software and hardware used on the manufacturing floor to minimize downtime and enable real time resource visualization on the plant floor. The company’s trials with large customers have demonstrated tangible impacts and expanding deployments in 205 will shed greater light on the benefits of Augmented Reality to the bottom line.
Every day millions of people put their trust in the innovations of the Boeing Company that are integrated into aircraft. The first use of AR in an industrial setting is often attributed to the company’s 1992 project to assist in harness assembly and installation. The company’s engineers continue to develop new technology for energy efficiency, operation and improving flight operation. In this blog post on IP Watchdog, Steve Brachmann explains the focus of a U.S. Patent Application entitled Ubiquitous Natural User System for Human-Machine Interaction. The ubiquitous natural user (UNU) system leverages 3D scanning and is designed for use with Augmented Reality-assisted personal displays. Separately, another patent entitled “Portable Augmented Reality” has also been granted to Boeing engineers. The patent is described for use in damage assessment and repair. Its potential uses are summarized in this article on the 4-Traders blog.
Utilities continually invest in technology as they strive to become digitally-managed organizations. In this article on Intelligent Utility portal, the authors describe hands-free displays as one of the new tools that will enable the use of data in utility industry workflows. Features of several products that could be introduced shed light on the requirements of utility companies. The authors describe use cases and suggest that utilities have been working with regulators to fund future technology pilots using Augmented Reality. The AREA member, EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) has partnered with numerous utilities and is a though leader in this domain.
IEEE’s CEO J Roberto de Marca promises to expand the IEEE focus to regions such as India, China and Brazil to shape the future of technology. Augmented Reality is one of the areas in which he tells Economic Times he sees enormous potential for India to contribute to the future of Open and Interoperable Augmented Reality. Further details of the goals are found in this article.
Boeing is exploring how employees could use smart glasses equipped with APX Labs’ Skylight platform for hands-free, real-time access to engineering specifications and complex assembly instructions. Read the post on APX Labs’ blog to learn more.
An interview with AREA executive director Christine Perey about the InsideAR 2014 event and her vision for the future of Augmented Reality is published on Metaio’s blog.
In an interview with AREA member NGRAIN published on Metaio’s blog about the InsideAR event, Carl Byers shares his goals for Augmented Reality.
The IEEE-SA hosted webinar about Augmented Reality in Manufacturing introduces the topic by explaining the role of information technology in modern manufacturing. The 9 areas of potential value to companies introducing AR in manufacturing include:
Watch the archive of this Webinar to learn more.
AREA member Brian Ballard, CEO of APX Labs, is quoted in US News and World Report on the subject of Augmented Reality using smart phones or smart glasses. The predominant difference Ballard highlights is that when using smart glasses, the user has hands free. To learn more about the comparisons read the article.