Epic Games has launched an Augmented Reality Center (ARC) at Oakland University in Michigan. A major gaming engine, Epic Games announced on Friday a collaboration with OU’s College for Creative Studies (CCS). It will work jointly to build and implement cutting-edge AR technologies for the future of the immersive industry. Students, companies, faculty, and industry experts will join forces to create real-time tools the XR manufacturing sector. This will prepare future XR professionals for the rise of Industry 4.0, Epic noted. ARC Aims and Objectives The Michigan-based institution hopes to boost ..read more

PTC, a company specialising in computer software and services, has accelerated its partnership with Rockwell Automation. The joint venture aims to boost collaboration on the manufacturing sector’s Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and augmented reality (AR) technologies. Specifically, the partnership leverages PTC’s ThingWorx IoT tools such as its Digital Performance Management (DPM) platform. Also, the firm’s Vuforia AR technologies will facilitate and provide companies with vital tools for their manufacturing digital transformations. PTC provides manufacturers across the world to accelera ..read more

This week has circled Apple, the legacy consumer hardware innovator shocked audiences in many ways when it debuted the Vision Pro, fairly stealing headlines as hyped ramped during the event’s leading months. But outside of the Apple bubble, many XR announcements also showcased core innovations that deserve headline space alongside Apple – a firm which may find itself to become a massive influence in the immersive market. Apple Debuts Vision Pro This week the news finally broke. Following years and years of hints from Apple, the firm finally dropped its immersive device debut. During WWDC, Appl ..read more

This Thursday, following Apple’s Vision Pro announcement at WWDC, providers of AR instructional solutions Taqtile introduced optimization updates to its Manifest services on iPad devices. Taqtile is debuting performance and usability updates to match a growing demand stemming from worldwide deskless workers. The updates improve video communications and data retrieval for Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) procedures in government, healthcare, manufacturing, defence, energy, utility, transportation, aerospace, and pharmaceutical sectors. John Tomizuka, the CTO of Taqtile, noted his firm w ..read more

The global industrial extended reality (XR) market is expected to reach $60 billion by 2030, findings from ABI Research revealed this week. ABI’s Enterprise and Industrial XR Training report found that enterprises have been increasingly tapping virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) devices over the last five years. Analysts predict that more than 16 million industrial XR devices will ship in 2027 at current adoption rates. Figures cited major use cases for device implementation, such as training, workflow instruction, and remote guidance. The former has remained a major vertical for enterprise ..read more

HTC VIVE, one of the top extended reality (XR) manufacturers in the market, announced on Wednesday it had launched its VIVE Business+ solution. This will include launching a new VIVE XR Elite Business Edition device. According to the firm, the device will offer enterprise-grade functionality with headset device management capabilities. This allows companies to upgrade, manage, and add content to full fleets of devices, rather than with individual manual upgrades. Introducing VIVE Business+: our all-new solution for streamlined fleet management of VIVE enterprise devices. We also unveil the VI ..read more

This week is all about Apple. Even before the firm’s monumental and, in some ways, controversial device announcement, which saw audiences amazed at a high price point and technology promise, the XR industry was on each of their seats with predictions on Apple’s immersive debut. Apple is trying to become an MR and spatial computing leader by releasing the Vision Pro device. However, Apple did not mention the much-discussed Metaverse despite the prospects of shared XR experiences for consumers and businesses. There are a few reasons for this. Most notably, Meta’s close relation to the term and i ..read more

Spatial computing is here, and it’s changing the world Millions, even billions of people worldwide, interact with spatial systems and tools daily. The GPS in a car, a virtual home assistant with speech recognition capabilities, and QR code scanners are all examples of spatial technology. However, despite this, many of us have yet to learn what spatial computing is or how it works. Even as the landscape continues to grow, with the advent of digital twins, the metaverse, IoT, and XR, confusion abounds for many consumers. So, what is spatial computing, what are its applications in the modern worl ..read more

Tim Cook, Apple’s Chief Executive, debuted the Vision Pro on Monday evening to the heightened anticipation of tech fans worldwide. The product had effectively recreated its biggest media hype from previous major iPhone and MacBook product launches. The device was ethereal in its reveal. Intricate yet groundbreaking designs. Zen-like user experiences (UX). The Vision Pro is phenomenal and does live up to the hype at the design level in many ways. The ingenuity and careful attention to detail truly shine in the product’s functionality, boldness, and cosmetics. But looks are not everything. Altho ..read more

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