International energy company Royal Dutch Shell has expanded its integration of xR in ongoing operations, with plans to equip workers with AR headsets for use in the field. The headsets will be utilized across the globe to assist on major projects. Shell’s move to adopt RealWear’s HMT 1Z1 device is a digital workflow solution. Shell’s field operators will use the … Read More
Medicine and xR: Virtual and Augmented Reality Are Making Their Way Through Various Healthcare Initiatives
Ben Delaney, Chief Analyst Client-Only, Enterprise Transformation, Enterprise xR Intelligence Service, Insights, Virtual Reality
Healthcare professionals are always looking at technology for new and better ways to treat, train, and explain. The Virtual Medicine Conference, held March 27-28, 2019 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, brought together 400 medical and technical professionals to examine the value of xR in medicine. There were 30 presentations and 21 exhibits. Healthcare applications that were discussed included … Read More
Matterport Raises Series D Funding To Expand 3D Model Database
Chelsea Mercer, Analyst Client-Only, Enterprise Transformation, Enterprise xR Intelligence Service, Insights, Software, Virtual Reality
Immersive technology company Matterport, announced a Series D funding total of $48M on March 5th. Investment firms DCM Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, and Lux Capital led this funding round, which will enable the expansion of Matterport’s database of 3D scenes and models, and improve the accuracy of its 3D capture technology, by refining its AI engine that converts 2D images into … Read More
Magic Leap and SK Telecom Join Forces to Strengthen Spatial Computing Market
Clifton Dawson, CEO Augmented Reality, Augmented Reality Intelligence Service, Client-Only, Devices & Technology, Enterprise Transformation, Enterprise xR Intelligence Service, Head-Mounted Displays, Insights, Telecommunications
The following is part of our Augmented Reality Intelligence Service, which includes data, analysis, and insights about augmented reality and related technologies. Korean Telco SK Telecom has signed a partnership agreement to become the exclusive telecommunications partner of Magic Leap in Korea. The agreement includes provisions that allow the companies to deliver the Magic Leap’s spatial computing platform to SK Telecom customers.
Realwear Does Real Work: AR Gains Ground in Enterprise
J.C. Kuang, Analyst Augmented Reality, China Quarterly VR/AR Headset Forecast & Tracker, Enterprise Transformation, Enterprise xR Intelligence Service, Heads-Up Displays, Insights
Realwear has established a new partnership in the form of a pilot program with the State Grid Corporation of China, the world’s largest utilities workforce. The pilot involves the deployment of 200 Realwear HMT-1 headsets to maintenance teams in Shanghai performing hazardous “live-line” maintenance tasks, where the risk of arcing and electrocution is significantly high. Leadership from both companies emphasized … Read More