Limited Adoption of Augmented Reality and VR Technologies in Industry
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Summary
The article discusses the limited adoption of augmented reality and related technologies in industry despite their potential benefits for worker productivity. It mentions the lack of widespread use and highlights interesting pilot trials in the US defense sector.
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There do seem to be interesting pilot trials involving Hololens in US defense (IVAS) as well.
Since Google Glass made its debut in 2012, there's been a fair amount of hype around augmented reality and related tech coming into its own in industry, presumably enhancing worker productivity and capabilities.
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