Research Committee

Chairs

Christine Perey
PEREY Research & Consulting

Samuel Neblett
Boeing

Recent Publications

• Visual Positioning Systems for Enterprise AR Applications
• Low-Code/No-Code Solutions for Enterprise AR
• Adoption of Real-Time AR-assisted Inspections for Quality and Compliance
• Deployment of Wearable AR in Highly Secure Corporate Environments

All the AREA research reports

Charter

The Research Committee goal is to conduct an advocacy research program to continually advance AR technologies to the benefit of the AREA members and the wider AR ecosystem. The committee’s management of AREA-driven research projects, includes:

1. Monitoring and sharing developments in the enterprise AR research community with members,
2. Managing AREA-driven research projects focusing on topics the AREA members consider highest in priority, and
3. Gathering and amplifying AREA member concerns and requirements to relevant research communities.

Current Activities

AREA Research Webinar Series
The Research Committee seeks to ensure that AREA members and the enterprise AR community are aware of and understand the relevance of the latest developments in research that could impact their projects now or in the future. Our webinars are usually based on a peer-reviewed publication that can be a starting point for partnerships with academia or internal development projects. Webinars presented by the Research Committee include:

• • Measuring the impacts of AR-Guided Assembly: Lab or Workplace Setting?
  • Indoor Drone Path Planning Using Mixed Reality
  • Please check the AREA webinars page for the schedule of future Research Committee webinars.  To propose a Research Committee webinar, please contact Christine Perey.

Enterprise AR Interoperability Requirements Project
Before enterprise AR interoperability standards can be evaluated for their fit, or developed to align with enterprise needs, the requirements must be clearly described. To contribute to this project, please contact Christine Perey.

The 17th AREA-directed Research Project – AI-Enabled AR Glasses – State of the Art in Enterprise Use Cases
This research will address the lack of clear value propositions for AI-Enabled AR Glasses compared to existing enterprise tools. The absence of a standardized framework for classifying and comparing different AI-Enabled AR Glasses. The need for practical guidance on high-value use cases that can scale beyond initial pilots. Unresolved security, privacy, and policy concerns related to the deployment of these devices. The difficulty in building strong internal business cases due to inconsistent information and a fragmented vendor landscape

16th AREA-directed Research Project – Evaluating the Viability of Passthrough AR in Manufacturing
This research would evaluate the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of Passthrough Augmented Reality (AR) vs. See-Through AR for industrial manufacturing use cases. While See-Through AR (e.g., Microsoft HoloLens) is widely adopted in industrial settings, Passthrough AR (e.g., Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest Pro) is gaining traction due to advancements in high-resolution camera feeds and low-latency processing. With the recent drop in support for Passthrough (HL2, ML2) – the industry is wondering what devices are next!

15th AREA-directed Research Project – Comparison of Visual Positioning Systems and Spatial  Anchors
This project focuses on identification of Barriers to and Drivers of adoption of Low-code/No-code Authoring Solutions in Enterprise and the development of a methodology to follow and assets for members to use if they want to benchmark Low-code/No-code systems in their environments. The project was awarded to Avrio Analytics. There will be regular updates during Research Committee meetings. When the final deliverables are ready, they will be shared with all members and there will be a members-exclusive webinar scheduled.

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