Assisted reality for business: discovering RealWear Navigator 500

The Harvard Business Review devotes extensive space to the potential of assisted reality.

He does so in an in-depth study entitled, “Why Every Organization Needs an Augmented Reality Strategy.

One of the key reasons is that in the coming months AR (Augmented Reality) will transform the way we interact with the physical world, learn, and make decisions.

Augmented reality growing exponentially

In 2020 alone, the growth forecast for the Augmented Reality industry was $60 billion (Data source: hbr.org/), while on Bloombreg.org, including virtual reality – which, however, is quite different from the assisted/augmented reality, as we explain well here – estimates are for a growth of $454.73 billion.

Most interested in growth are the gaming, entertainment and media, healthcare, retail, aerospace and defense sectors, but the estimates cover so many other segments spanning the world of small- to medium-sized businesses to those of considerable size (ed. note: Large Enterprises, Small- & Medium-sized Enterprises).In particular, augmented reality applications will look increasingly closely at the world of health care, retail, and as already anticipated, entertainment, media, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and education.

Special attention should be given to automotive companies and the entire automotive industry, which is already implementing assisted reality and VR solutions for prototype design and modeling:

“The need to build physical prototypes is avoided altogether.

Engineers and technicians receive information and access to control materials in an AR interface.

Using digital alters in production allows them to visualize local problems and defects much faster.

Hazardous scenarios can be replicated without hassle or employee training.

This will increase the growth of the Augmented and Virtual Reality market during the forecast period.” (Bloomberg)

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Why is there so much talk about augmented reality and what is it useful for?

Here is one of the basic reasons:

“Augmented reality, a set of technologies that overlays digital data and images onto the physical world, promises to fill this gap and release untapped and uniquely human capabilities.

Although it is still in its infancy, AR is ready to enter the mainstream.” (Harvard Buiness Review)

Assisted reality will transform the way we learn, interact with the physical world and make decisions, affecting businesses, universities, social enterprises and embracing a multiplicity of sectors that will continue to grow.

It will also change the way companies create, design products, and train employees.

First among them are wearable AR devices for workers that overlap with production-assembly or service instructions, which are now being piloted in thousands of companies.

“In this, AR is supplementing or replacing manuals and traditional training methods at an increasingly rapid pace.

AR will become the new interface between man and machine, say Michael E. Porter of Harvard and James E. Heppelmann, CEO of industrial software maker PTC. Many people are familiar with AR entertainment apps, such as Snapchat filters, but AR is applied in much more consequential ways in business.

Leading-edge organizations are already implementing it in product development, manufacturing, logistics, marketing, service and training and are experiencing major improvements in quality and productivity.” (Harvard Business Review)

Here are some practical examples, reported by the Guide to Powered Reality compiled by the Harvard Business Review:

“AccuVein, for example, uses AR technology that converts the thermal signature of a patient’s veins into an image superimposed on the skin, making them much easier to detect.

Boeing uses AR to show trainees how to assemble the wing of an airplane and has reduced the time required to perform this task by 35 percent.

At GE, factory workers have achieved similar efficiency gains by using voice commands in AR experiences to perform complex wiring.”

Potentialities and applications, in this sense, can only multiply exponentially, given the growth estimates and investments taking place.

At the center a “new paradigm of information,” transmitted, collected accessible

How does augmented reality work? The smart glasses

Among the major “economic battles” related to AR is the development of “smart glasses.”

These are devices an able to assist in the round anyone who needs to perform certain tasks: from the factory worker, to the construction worker, to the trainer, anyone who needs direct training in the field in a quick and intuitive manner.

On the one hand, experienced technicians in the field, on the other hand, remote, always-connected customers and partners offering immediate help.

Interactivity is the key word.

The “medium” is smart glasses, which, when worn, connect technicians and experts in the field.

Through the goggles, work is also done remotely for troubleshooting, such as on construction sites, avoiding downtime.

Assistance and training are thus guaranteed, always allowing technicians to have their hands free to work and perform the actions suggested by the other side, the experts.

RealWear Navigator 500: diagnose, troubleshoot and assist remotely

With RealWear Navigator, you can call the technician or expert remotely and carry out his or her instructions to easily and quickly solve your problem.

RealWear Navigator 500 enables real-time and remote intervention to perform routine maintenance or resolve sudden failures.

In this way, remote technicians can accurately diagnose the problem and its solution, shortening time and avoiding unnecessary travel expenses.

Internal audit

In internal auditing ,RealWear can be an excellent system for the proper verification of procedures and processes of company processing.

Whether they are audits required by regulation or mandated by corporate governance, RealWear becomes a valuable ally of the activities to be performed, for example:

• Film the processes;
• Take photos;
• Analyze everything as many times as you want;
• It virtually inspects procedures;
• Record all the steps.

Sometimes the audit is difficult because it has to take place in dark, noisy or difficult environments-no problem with RealWear.

In fact, it is optimized for operation even on low-band satellite, wireless or mobile.

Product auditing

Many people are involved in the process of auditing a product: accountants, partners, finance director, security manager.

Bringing them all together virtually is a real advantage both in terms of cost and time; the flow of information is smooth and immediate because it happens in real time.

Security Information

Since remote control relies on local video streaming, it is natural to be concerned about information management and digital security.

RealWear works by protecting every piece of data transmitted (end-to-end encryption and SSL).

With the RealWear Navigator 500 it is possible to have a relevant return on investment because:

• Improves employee productivity with less expense (travel, training, etc.);
• Everything is done remotely but with physical assistance from experts in real time and guaranteed connectivity.

RealWear Navigator 500 Datasheet

It is a state-of-the-art wearable device in both hardware and software (Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor, 4gb/64gb, Android 11), with a 48MP camera-it records at 1920*1080, 60 FPS-removable.

You will have the ability to operate in very noisy environments (up to 94dB), in comfort.

RealWear has IP66 certification for dust and liquids and has drop resistance up to 2 meters.

• Camera: 48 MP, 1080p 60fps video
• Display type: LCD
• Resolution: 854×480 pixels
• FOV: 20 degrees
• Memory: 64GB
• RAM: 4GB
• Noise cancellation: 100 dB
• Weight: 270 grams

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