https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3oCdCERf50 Over the past 40 years, machine vision has become an important tool for tasks such as defect detection on manufacturing lines, sorting and identifying various types of products, reading barcodes, and even improving safety compliance by monitoring whether workers are wearing appropriate protective gear. Much of this has been done using dedicated hardware and software designed for very specific scenarios. Smartphones are disrupting this dedicated hardware model and greatly...

Great to be with Intel and Saudi Business Machines at one of the biggest tech events in the middle east. We were showcasing VR training and how it can help train staff where procedures are expensive or dangerous, allowing for multiple passes and easy recording and reviews.https://www.onegiantleap.com/en/home.html

Meta Platforms spending on Metaverse initiatives (Reality Labs) in 2021 was $12.5 billion and growing rapidly. A big bet even for Meta, especially in the light of a slowing core business with new challenges from competitors like Tik-Tok. Mark Zuckerberg seems to be truly passionate about the Metaverse, having thought about since middle school, and then acquiring Oculus VR for $2.3 billion in 2014 when it has essentially no revenue,...

Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Magic Leap and others have all announced large investments in XR headsets. But authoring XR content for the metaverse and building next generation applications will require a revolution in authoring tools. Today it is primarily done with tools designed for video game and film production. They can create incredible scenes, but content is costly and complex to produce. Umajin is designed for efficiently authoring applications for the...

Great to be have people visiting out space at the AWE show in 2021. It was good to be able to spend time with the international visitors (with suitable safety protocols in place). The [AWE.XR show] is focused on Spatial Computing including: Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR) and enabling technologies such as Artificial Intelligence-AI, bio-interfaces, haptics, 5G, streaming and more. Since 2010 over 5000 companies and...

As Published: Training Gets a Radical Makeover Through Virtual Reality The ability to train employees with more visually stimulating and memorable materials will have a significant impact on the effectiveness of the training. Research suggests that VR is a particularly effective tool for training that requires memorizing and understanding spatial and visual information, as well as for eliciting effective responses to stressful or difficult situations. Conversely, traditional classroom training can...

As Published: Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse: What it means for the enterprise The idea of the metaverse has been percolating in tech circles since Neal Stephenson coined the term in his 1992 novel Snow Crash. This was the year after the World Wide Web was open to the public, and before websites for general use became widely available. The idea is that many virtual spaces will converge with the internet to...

As published: Digital Twins for Project Planning and Management: Key Considerations Digital twins are increasingly being employed to facilitate more efficient planning, design, and construction of new projects, and they can improve operations of the facility post-construction, as well. Digital twins provide a high-fidelity digital replica of a physical asset and can serve as an intuitive display of the extensive data sets required for a project. They encompass not only...

Can a shift to AR from Mobile devices trigger a new wave of value migration? Augmented and virtual reality have been hyped for years with limited traction to date. Might that soon change? No one has a crystal ball, but it’s instructive to look at the potential through the lens of the patterns observed with other technologies. The bull case for AR and VR is that AR/VR glasses/headsets will be...

As published: Workflow Apps Increase Safety for Frontline Workers Three essential use cases that benefit from digital transformation solutions built for the frontline worker.By David Brebner, Founder and CEO, Umajin New, breakthrough workflow applications incorporating hands-free control, location technology, and visualization of key data are extending digital transformation to the frontline worker. By creating AI-enabled digital agents, activities that were previously high-touch experiences can be converted into touchless transactions, enhancing...