Industrial IMMERSIVE Brief | September 13, 2024

Immersive Tech Trends Heating Up This Summer

As the summer sun starts to set (and our air conditioners work overtime), we've been cooking up something just as hot—a roundup of the latest and greatest in industrial immersive tech.

Here’s a sneak peek:

1. The Latest Trends in Industrial AI AI isn’t just for sci-fi movies anymore. It's making factory floors smarter, reducing downtime, and even helping predict when that old machine in the corner might finally throw in the towel. We break down how AI is saving the day—and some dollars too!
2. Digital Twins vs. Simulations What’s cooler than having a digital doppelg?nger? How about a simulation that lets you test out wild ideas without breaking a sweat—or anything else. These two tech titans aren’t rivals; they’re the ultimate tag team in making your operations smoother than a fresh coat of paint
3. The Rise of Industrial VR Remember when VR was just for gaming? Well, it's grown up and gotten a job in the industrial sector. Whether it's training employees in dangerous scenarios or simulating rare, costly events, VR is the game-changer you didn’t know you needed—until now.

These stories are more refreshing than an ice-cold lemonade on a summer day. Don’t miss out on the insights that defined this immersive summer.

Read our top summer industrial immersive articles

AR Inspections: New Research, Fewer Headaches

A brand new report from the Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) explores the challenges of adopting Augmented Reality (AR) for quality and compliance inspections and offers strategies to overcome them.

The report, “The Adoption of Real-Time AR-assisted Inspections for Quality and Compliance ,” is packed with insights.

Here’s what you’ll find inside:

• Technological Barriers: These can be mitigated by establishing innovation hubs that live outside of the main IT infrastructure—a new shiny project for the IT team!?
• Economic Barriers: Worried about the cost? Start small with proof-of-concept projects that show real ROI. It’s like dipping your toe in the pool before diving in.
• Organizational Barriers: Change is hard, but with the right strategies, it doesn’t have to be like pulling teeth. Engage your team, train them well, and watch as AR becomes the new normal (in a good way).
• Compliance Barriers: AR and regulations? It’s not as scary as it sounds. Work closely with regulatory bodies to understand the guidelines—because nobody likes playing the guessing game.

So, if you’re ready to cut down on errors, speed up your processes, and impress your boss (or just yourself), this report is a must-read.

Read the full recap of AREA’s research and access the full executive summary

Last call for Speakers at Industrial IMMERSIVE 2025!?

Apply for the opportunity to speak, and get your ideas, project news, real-world use cases, technology, strategy and more in front of hundreds of industrial, energy & engineering immersive tech leaders, end users, XR, Spatial Computing, 3D, Reality Capture, Digital Twins and AI solution providers! Maximize your travel plans next spring by not only attending, but participating as a speaker and helping to drive the industry forward as a thought leader! Apply today !

WHAT ELSE?

• Northrop Grumman Corp. is one of a handful of leading manufacturers that are using wearable devices to empower assemblers. They recently invested in AR technology to streamline operations at its Space Park facility in Redondo Beach, CA.
• You’ve heard of generative artificial intelligence , and odds are you’ve used it. But do you know how it works? Learn what engineers should know about the expanding generative AI toolkit and how they can benefit from the creativity.
• Workplace AR solutions provider Glartek recently highlighted its success in deploying immersive training tools with Plastic Energy, a Spanish global leader in plastic recycling. The partnership allows Plastic Energy to reduce training times, end paper use, lower errors, and enhance daily operation efficiency.
• NVIDIA recently announced fVDB , new deep-learning framework that creates AI-ready virtual representations for autonomous vehicles, climate science and smart cities.
• It’s safe to say that?Samsung?has been building up hype around its?future mixed reality (or XR) endeavor. Considering Samsung has been making Galaxy phones for years and has been continuing to expand its wearable devices beyond smartwatches with smart rings and smarter earbuds, a pair of glasses that act as a companion to a smartphone makes sense. Could it be?
• The Digital Twin Consortium?(DTC) announced a significant expansion of its scope to include the development and execution of advanced digital engineering methodologies throughout the digital twin lifecycle.
• Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, recently announced it has acquired 3D geospatial company Cesium.

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