Remember the great Augmented Reality guide to changing printer ink that webrought yourecently? Well, a new partnership between German AR specialistsMetaioand video headwear manufacturerVuzixhighlights how the technology could become far more than a gimmick for businesses that rely on precision engineering.
Metaio and Vuzix are to work together on a non-exclusive basis to target Head Mounted Display (HMD) solutions to businesses in areas such as marketing and advertising; assembly; maintenance; on-site and on the factory floor problem solving; training and education, and entertainment.
Taking the printer example into a more intricate area, the (silent) video below demonstrates how such headgear could be used to assist a worker assembling a car door. Skip to 47 seconds in to see his view, with step-by-step instructions on what to do next.
Exciting stuff, and it’s good to see that Augmented Reality is avoiding the “fad” fate that could have befallen it.
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Story byMartin SFP Bryant
Martin SFP Bryant is the founder of UK startup newsletter PreSeed Now and technology and media consultancy Big Revolution. He was previously(show all)Martin SFP Bryant is the founder of UK startup newsletterPreSeed Nowand technology and media consultancyBig Revolution. He was previously Editor-in-Chief at TNW.
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