Follow success on HoloLens 2 Teams Dynamics 365 Remote Assist will debut on smartphones this year This week, the Mircosoft Teams smartphone application is gaining new XR features through AR instructional annotations that team members and managers can apply to a caller’s feed, providing instructional insight and assistance. The new Teams Dynamics 365 Remote Assist feature was initially available via the Hololens 2; now, the update brings the features to the platform’s mobile application. Dynamics 365 Remote Assist allows frontline workers to gain insights on repair and maintenance tasks by con ..read more

Siemens hat am 17. April 2024 im Forschungszentrum-Garching, nördlich von München, den ersten Bauabschnitt des Siemens Technology Center (STC) eröffnet. Neben Siemens haben sich dort bereits unter anderen die Technische Universität München (TUM), das Max-Planck-Institut und SAP angesiedelt – mit insgesamt rund 28.000 Menschen. Der Forschungscampus Garching ist damit europaweit eines der größten Zentren für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Lehre. „Die aktuellen Herausforderungen kann niemand allein lösen. Wir müssen mit unseren Kunden und Partnern schon in den frühen Phasen der Entwicklung zusammen ..read more

Transportation is a growing adaptor of XR services, providing valuable insights into scaling immersive learning content The XR training market is rich with investment and interest, meaning potential industry partners must understand the keys to successfully integrating an XR training programme into existing operations. XR solutions for transportation are equally growing with new investments – the industry’s relationship with XR and simulation technology is booming. The sector’s investment and success reflect a bigger picture, which shows a growing trend in the distribution of at-scale immersi ..read more

Close your eyes and imagine a healthy, thriving business. What do you envision? While there’s no “secret sauce” or one single element which drives organizational success, there are several non-negotiable factors. It should come as no surprise, then, that a commitment to mental health and well-being across the workforce must be prioritized. Facing Reality: Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace Unfortunately, the state of mental health in the workplace currently leaves much to be desired. According to the Paychex 2023 “Make Employee Wellness a Priority Guide,” as many as 40% of employees ar ..read more

In the evolving landscape of work, enterprises and employees are increasingly torn between remote, hybrid, and co-located teams. Traditionally, each of those work models comes with its advantages and downsides. Co-located teams are great for in-person collaboration, but it does not offer employees the workplace flexibility they increasingly desire after the huge work-from-home experiment that happened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The remote team model offers employees the workplace flexibility they want, but without in-person face-to-face meetings, team cohesion and collaboration can suffer ..read more

Takeaways Later this year Meta will launch a new education product for Quest devices. It will allow teachers, trainers and administrators to access a range of education-specific apps and features, and make it possible for them to manage multiple Quest devices at once. The new product is the result of extensive consultation and collaboration with educators, researchers and third-party developers working in the education space around the world. Of all the ways in which metaverse technologies like virtual, mixed and augmented reality could prove to be transformative, the potential they have for ..read more

While Augmented Reality (AR) combines the real world with virtual elements, Virtual Reality (VR) engulfs users in a completely digital environment. How can different sectors utilize these technologies to educate and train participants? Understanding The Use Of VR And AR In Learning And Training Business sectors that once relied heavily or solely on physical reading material and on-site training are now embracing technology and utilizing simulations to foster learning. For example, pilots can practice flying a plane through VR technology and prepare themselves for the experience in a safe envi ..read more

When was immersive work first introduced at Cannes? In 2017, Alejandro González Iñárritu made history at the 70th edition of the Festival de Cannes with his virtual reality piece, Carne y Arena (Virtually Present, Physically Invisible) marking the first immersive work ever presented as an official selection at a major film festival. Recognized for his pioneering vision, Iñárritu received a special Academy Award for the project and continues to be a prominent figure at the Festival de Cannes (even serving as President of the Jury in 2019). Seven years since this first immersive selection and in ..read more

The University of Glasgow, Stanford University, and New Mexico State are already using Quest headsets to educate students. Meta is bringing its enterprise level Quest services to the education sector, the social media giant announced on April 15. The company’s Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets have become “by far the most popular extended reality (XR) headsets on the market” according to Statista. The sector is expected to reach an installed user base of more than 34 million units by the end of 2024. If that prediction remains true, the VR sector will have demonstrated a compound annual gro ..read more

Siemens and Bilt have launched a spatial computing app to train electricians using the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset. The companies are the creators of 3D Intelligent Instructions and they’re optimizing their mobile guides into spatial models for the Apple Vision Pro, which lets you see 3D animations overlaid on a view of the real world with the new headset. As the need for skilled electricians and other trades grows, training the entering workforce while up-skilling the existing one, is essential. Tools such as Bilt on Apple Vision Pro provide a highly immersive and v ..read more