Trends Report

Extended Reality Will Help Manufacturers With More Than Just Training And Remote Assistance

Look Past The Hype To See Where Augmented, Mixed, Or Virtual Reality Creates Value In Industrial Use Cases

February 12th, 2019
Paul Miller, Vice President, Principal Analyst
Paul Miller Vice President, Principal Analyst
With contributors:
J. P. Gownder , Renee Taylor-Huot , Christopher Voce , Diane Lynch

Summary

Augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and virtual reality (VR), collectively referred to as extended reality, are making their way into manufacturing environments. However, there's a disconnect between the hype around flashy immersive environments and the pragmatic reality of training and remote assistance use cases. This report helps infrastructure and operations (I&O) professionals understand the trends and decide where best to focus their attention in 2019.

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