RealWear and Fastbrain: a partnership that looks at the world of work

The
partnership between Fastbrain and Realwear
is calibrated to offer stakeholders, customers, and businesses technologies that can ensure the continuity of work processes in total security and increase productivity. How? Thanks to the extraordinary potential of the assisted reality.

What is assisted reality?

Imagine working on a construction site or in logistics, and thanks to a special pair of glasses, you are able to be guided and directed every step of the way by an expert.

From the monitor you see exactly what to do and how to do it, you have your hands free to perform all the required tasks with professional assistance, training and qualified remote counseling.

This is one of the most important aspects of assisted reality, which is associated with augmented reality because it “augments” the information present in the reality in which we are normally immersed to facilitate work and better perform some of the required tasks.

Some data on assisted and augmented reality

The forecasts for the augmented reality industry are quite rosy: Pricewaterhouse Cooper, a consulting firm, predicted that it will bring in $1.5 trillion in revenue with 23.3 million new jobs by 2030.

What areas will be most affected by growth?

From manufacturing to medicine, to education, retail and maintenance, but also distance learning could greatly benefit from this now-launched technology.

The benefits of assisted/augmented reality for companies and professionals

According to predictions, it is and will be assisted reality and augmented reality, more than virtual reality that will be used by companies and professionals, due to the countless advantages offered by the technologies involved.

For example, as noted in a fine article devoted to the scenarios offered by Assisted Reality on the Sun24ore‘s in-depth Econopoly:

“Welders, plumbers, mechanics, engineers on oil rigs, workers in mines, and others who need to be aware of potential threats and be hands-free in factory or field operations can use AR headsets, for example. AR headsets have sensors that help detect activities or threats such as pressure buildup in pipes or errors in complex wiring networks.”

The perception of an improvement offered by these devices is given by surveys such as Nielsen’s, in which global consumers affirm interest in augmented reality to assist or improve daily life in general.

Assisted, augmented and virtual reality (VR), what are the differences?

The differences between assisted, augmented and virtual reality are basically that while the former offer, as mentioned, “augmented” practical support to technicians and professionals, and workers, the second creates ex novo situations that often have nothing to do with reality and the surrounding environment, while still being “immersive” technologies.

Virtual reality can build possible worlds in which we find ourselves for play perhaps and more, assisted reality allows us to use tools that can train us or work in the field through the help of experts, to get assistance in various fields.

How assisted reality works

The projected content is in 3D, and we have the ability to remotely interact with an assistant, a person who concretely offers us his advice and assistance in real time, with contextual and problem-solving focused information.

Assisted reality information layers aim to enable virtually endless functionality, including:

• They make the invisible see, detecting what the human eye cannot notice, such as pipes in a building’s systems or components of complex machinery, offering intuitive, context-specific information.
• Through augmented and visor-assisted reality, the operator can perform hands-free operations, benefiting from personalized assistance from an expert or technician who may be thousands of miles away, without the distraction given by tall devices, thus being able to focus expressly on his or her work.

When we talk about assisted reality we mean not isolation from the context, typical of Virtual Reality, but immersion in the target environment, with the possibility of working in the field increasing the possibilities for intervention and interaction.

Assisted reality and industry 4.0: successful marriage

Assisted reality is also applicable forIndustry 4.0, in this case, as well as in other areas, it is applied for:

1. Increase efficiency through information and “guidance” obtained in real time from operators;
2. Reduce the growing gap between the digital factory, rich in data crucial for increasingly high-performance work, and the human operator working in the field;
3. In logistics, it can prove critical for locating products in the warehouse, expediting shipping operations, and storing goods hands-free.

Assisted reality with wearable devices (wearable devices) can literally “assist” workers to improve workplace safety and speed up the transition to Industry 4.0 by affecting virtually all industries.

Fastbrain and Realwear: a partnership designed to improve working conditions

The partnership between Fastbrain and Realwear is designed to improve production processes and increase them, in absolute safety.

The technologies used offer:

• A stable Internet connection, with remote control of tools, activities and work;
• Digital security through a feature-end-to-end encryption and SSL-that protects any data transmitted;
• Through smart glasses, experts can remotely guide, assist and train clients;
• Through assisted and augmented reality, it is possible to follow the auditing of the product in real time, bringing together all the professionals involved in the activities of the company or construction site: accountants, partners, finance director, safety manager.

The tools of assisted reality

The tools on offer are a state-of-the-art wearable device in both hardware and software (Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor, 4gb/64gb, Android 11), with a 48MP camera-recording at 1920*1080, 60 FPS-removable.

What does it allow you to do?

To operate even 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. In addition:

• 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

Do you want to feel the potential and functionality of assisted reality for your work?

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