Industrial XR / 3D Tech / Reality Capture / Digital Twin / AI / Spatial Computing / Connected Workforce
December 12, 2024: Issue 124
Artificial intelligence isn’t just the shiny new gadget in the tech toolbox—it’s the Swiss Army knife that industries didn’t know they needed. From giving construction sites a brain boost to turning factory floors into efficiency powerhouses, AI is taking mundane tasks and sprinkling them with digital genius. If this keeps up, even robots might start asking for performance reviews.
What’s Inside:
👀 AI in Industry: Concept Becomes Reality (Plus a Sneak Peek at 2025!)
🏗️ MR & AR: Construction's Perfect Match?
🔮 XR Frontier: The Future of Workforce Development
🔄 Turning Old Data Into New Insights for Energy Assets
💪 Gen AI Power Move: PTC, Microsoft & Volkswagen Join Forces
AI is transforming industries faster than you can say “digital twin.” From construction sites to manufacturing floors, it’s revolutionizing the ways we work, create, and share knowledge.
How AI is tackling massive data sets and making them work smarter, not harder
Why generative AI and XR are the next dynamic duo
The surprising way AI might preserve decades of expertise from retiring pros
Curious about how these trends are shaping the industries you care about? This article looks closely at AI’s practical applications, emerging challenges, and its potential to change the way we approach industrial design, collaboration, and problem-solving.
AI is shaping the future in ways we’re only beginning to understand. Reply and let us know: What do you think is ahead in the next 12 months for industrial AI?
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WHAT'S UP
Bridging the Gap: Any MR/AR solution for AEC must enable true, accurate, and stable alignment between a digital model and the physical environment it augments and overlays. Discover four approaches to alignment UX methods for MR and AR in construction including visual, machine-readable, geometric, and algorithmic.
Training Unplugged: Check out the advantages of extended reality in the area of training and development in this article from XR Frontier that explores the future of workforce development. Learn how to start your journey in bringing your training and development efforts into extended reality, the elements you will need to tackle during implementation and more.
Data Goldmine: The industry’s vast untapped data resources have the potential to change how our industry works—if we can piece it together. The end goal is to have data available when people come to act, to make decisions. For this, it must be reliable, trusted, and discoverable—and at their fingertips. By the time it reaches people, or artificial intelligence (AI), it must be ready to use.
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WHAT'S NEXT
A recent report from South Korea’s Yonhap News maintains Samsung is set to unveil a pair of XR glasses at its annual Unpacked product event, which is expected to take place sometime next month.
Varjo announced the general availability of ‘Teleport,’ a service that offers ultra high-resolution 3D scanning using just a smartphone.
PTCannounced a partnership with Microsoft and Volkswagen Group to develop a generative artificial intelligence (AI) copilot for the PTC Codebeamer® application lifecycle management (ALM) solution.
Based on data from Market.us, The global market for AI in Augmented Reality (AR) is projected to experience significant growth, reaching a value of USD 446.5 billion by 2033, up from USD 16.0 billion in 2023. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 39.5% during the forecast period from 2024 to 2033.
WHAT ELSE
From Sidelines to Simulations as AR and VR Transform Sports
(Image Credit: Vection Technologies)
Innovation has always been the backbone of the sports industry, shaping how athletes perform, spectators engage, and accessibility improves over time. Recently, Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) have emerged as transformative technologies, changing how sports are experienced and played. These advancements not only enhance the precision and effectiveness of athlete training but also redefine how spectators connect with the action, making sports more inclusive and engaging than ever.
AR and VR have revolutionized traditional training methods, offering athletes simulated environments to practice specific skills, analyze movements, and prepare for real-game scenarios with unmatched accuracy. For instance, VR headsets allow athletes to refine techniques and mentally prepare by recreating match conditions, while AR glasses overlay critical data, such as player movement patterns, enabling immediate, informed decision-making.
These cutting-edge technologies are reshaping the world of sports, particularly in broadcasting and training, ensuring athletes and fans alike are part of a dynamic and immersive experience. Read more --> (h/t Inc42)
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