Brandon Li
Since 2007, with the release of the Original iPhone, the world has changed a lot. The modern day smartphone boosted the development of Augmented Reality, slowly easing its way into our every day lives. How can the use of AR improve the way we use our technology and use it towards our advantage?
Enterprise
Augmented Reality could be of big use to companies that manufacture products, having the ability to see their own designs, prototypes come to life without actually manufacturing the product. This allows the company to reduce cost of development, materials needed and analyze any flaws before mass producing. Another way of AR helping improve the workflow of factories and having sensors which could provide information such as temperature, pressure and availability of machines. This in turn, increases efficiency and production of factories. One company that has taken advantage of these sensors is CRATUS Technology. Their Bluebrain product connects machines to the Internet of Things, relaying information of sensors to AR/VR headsets. This product is one step closer to a fully connected world which evidently will occur sooner than later.
1. Cratus Bluebrain
Construction
Sensors are one thing but being able to design a building with 3D tools is on another level. The days of blueprints are over! Assembling and constructing a bridge right in front of the civil engineer's eyes is the way of the future. Before drilling holes in the group to lay pipes, an overlay of existing pipes or power lines could be seen, allowing safer and more efficient excavating of a developed area. The Microsoft HoloLens is already being used in construction of many corporations in China and the US to aid in construction of buildings. Dearborn STEM Academy is a notable example of the use case of AR. The engineer is able to pinch and zoom with his fingers, look at mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and how the entire building can fit together without the use of any paper. An application called SketchUp allows engineer to mark area and add notes or audio clips explaining the problem.
Conclusion
Understanding the use cases for Augmented Reality could provide any Software developer the knowledge they need to stride to develop the next big thing that improves our lives. In the industry, AR is going to aid in development multi-million, even billion dollar projects so it will be a big deal. Construction and production are some of the most important jobs out there, anything to help efficiency is an emerging trend.
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