XR Today’s Post

Ever wondered what the world looks like through AR glasses? Imagine a future where your surroundings come alive with digital information. Here's what you need to know about the booming 3D geospatial market: → It's set to hit $16.2 billion by 2030, up from $8 billion in 2024. → AR smart glasses are fueling this growth, with Meta and Apple leading the charge. → The tech isn't just for fun – it's transforming industries like construction and marketing. → By 2030, we could see 13 million smart glasses units shipped globally. → This shift might spell the end for traditional VR headsets. → Enterprise adoption of XR tech is steadily climbing. The world is changing fast, and soon, reality as we know it might get an upgrade. Are you ready to see the world in a whole new dimension? #ARRevolution #DigitalTransformation #TechEnthusiasts #JamieBykovBrett #MetaHub

Extended Reality (XR) has the potential to redefine the construction industry by integrating virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technologies to improve efficiency on job sites. Unlike VR and AR, XR applications often use tablets or smartphones instead of headsets, making them more practical for construction environments. Companies like #Autodesk and #Microsoft are investing in XR to provide innovative tools for designers and engineers aimed at streamlining large-scale projects. Click below to read more about the future of construction management. https://lnkd.in/ds5kgJyN #ConstructionTech #XR #ConstructionManagement

Great article from Propmodo on the use of extended reality in the construction industry. Extended reality, or XR, refers to any technology that works to merge the physical and virtual worlds. Some companies are already using XR to ensure design specifications are followed during construction, but there's so much more this emerging field has to offer our industry in the future! How might your organization utilize XR in the office or on the job site? https://lnkd.in/ds5kgJyN #Gearbox #XR #ConstructionTech #FutureFocused

Streamlined Glasses & Smart Headsets - Augmented & Virtual Reality https://lnkd.in/eCQvnt6t Augmented and virtual reality are being developed in new ways to enhance reality, from streamlined smart glasses to headsets with farfetched fantasy experiences. Extended reality (XR) headsets are proving useful not only for leisure purposes but also for industry use, training, and even rehabilitation. In IDTechEx's podcast, 'Tomorrow's Tech by IDTechEx', Senior Technology Analyst Sam Dale discusses the variety of benefits of VR and AR.   Healthcare and industry uses   People with vision conditions or who may be hard of hearing could see lifestyle improvements from AR displays. With some examples of displays that don't rely on the shape of the eye lens, AR could substitute for poor vision by providing visual guidance or an assisted view of the real world. Similarly, subtitles can appear as an overlay for people who might be hard of hearing or translations of speech in real-time for those communicating across countries. Continue reading this IDTechEx article here - https://lnkd.in/eCQvnt6t Author: Lily-Rose Schütt, Journalist at IDTechEx

Always interesting to hear Mark's thoughts on the state of the XR space - check out what AlensiaXR is doing in medical education!

𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 - Transforming Office Environments with VR and AR The #MixedRealityInnovationChallenge by Chemovator and BASF invites innovators to present groundbreaking solutions in Virtual Reality (#VR), Augmented Reality (#AR), and the #Metaverse. This initiative aims to integrate these technologies into office environments to enhance productivity and business operations: 📌 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Innovators are encouraged to develop cutting-edge VR and AR technologies that address real-world challenges, offering practical applications within office settings to boost efficiency and productivity. 📌 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: Participants should focus on creating meaningful Metaverse applications that can transform traditional office environments, providing immersive and interactive experiences that streamline operations. 📌 𝐀𝐈 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: The challenge seeks solutions that incorporate Artificial Intelligence in innovative ways, such as projects resembling the Humane AI Pin or Rabbit R1, to enhance user experiences and drive intelligent interactions. 📌 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐕𝐑/𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬: Solutions should be adaptable across various hardware platforms, including PC VR, WebXR, HoloLens 2, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, Lenovo VRX, and wearable devices like Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses and Brilliant Labs Frame Glasses. 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-HFDh2V

In case you haven’t heard, Meta just launched Orion, their first true augmented reality glasses! These AR glasses offer a whole new level of immersive experience, blending the virtual and physical worlds seamlessly. At Beardo, we’re keeping an eye on how these kinds of breakthroughs will impact the future of work and personal tech. Check it out and stay tuned for more updates! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dXPHhCai #AugmentedReality #Orion #TechInnovation #FutureOfWork #Beardo #ARGlasses #TechTrends #InnovationInTech #MixedReality #FutureTech #DigitalTransformation #SmartGlasses #EmergingTech #XR #WearableTechnology #AugmentedReality

After putting out the post about engineering within the theme park industry, I’ve had several interesting conversations about the future of the industry. One topic was use of VR to enhance the experience on rides for guests. There are several key factors, I see, that have lead to VR being unsuccessful in recent attractions. 1. Throughput In an industry where throughput is a major KPI in their business models, VR causes challenges with the speed in which the technology can be mounted to guests, optimised for each individual comfort and then prepared for the next guests after unloading. This was evermore promenent when COVID arrived, which introduced the need to thoroughly sanitise the headsets, and the attraction itself, after each run or certain frequency. 2. Synchronisation For the VR experience to truely immerse the guest into it, the latency between what the guest is experiencing physically and what the guest is experiencing virtually in the headset must be near to zero. Any lag between either one of these can disorientate the guest, leading to a non-immersion of the experience and, in some cases, nausea. 3. Failure Modes Additional failure modes introduced by VR to the ride/attraction system will have detrimental effects on the perceived reliability of that whole system if they come to fruition. This is true even if the failure of the VR is not linked to the operation of the attraction it is part of. A good example of this would be VR headsets not working on a handful of seats, but the ride can be operated in its usual way, albeit with non-immersion or seats out of service. 4. Maintenance As VR tends to be deployed on third-party hardware, predominantly all electronics based where they have not necessarily been designed to be maintenance-friendly, the maintenance of these systems require specialised engineers to be trained to deal with the electronic circuit boards within, or the hardware must be returned to vendor and replaced. With all this in mind, VR can be implemented to enhance ride experiences in the future, providing that these factors are taken into account at the development of the ride/attraction. Some mitigations to this could be: - Assigning the VR headset to the guest prior to loading onto the seat (in batching or near the loading area). Any issues with discomfort can be addressed without halting operation. Single connection from the seat to the headset, that can be inserted by the ride/attraction host once the guest is seated as part of their checks. - Breaking the VR headset down to two parts: guest-adjustable component and visual hardware component. Guest configures the adjustable straps for comfort in the batching or queue-line, with the visual hardware added to it when sat in the seat. - Several sensors around the attraction measures the positioning of the seat relative to the VR sequence. Sequence is sped up or slowed down to match the variance in speed depending on load (especially on rollercoasters)

XReal Beam Pro Review: AR Experiences for Everyone 🕶🌐 Here’s our complete review (and behind-the-scenes guide) of the XREAL Beam Pro 👇 https://lnkd.in/e9dHbvEW #xr #ar #vr #metaverse

Spatial Computing Experts Unite at SPIE 2024 🦾 Learn more about #SPIE AR|VR|MR 2024 from the experts who are on site 👇 #xr #ar #vr #metaverse #spatialcomputing