Augmented Reality Industry or Industrial Augmented Reality (IAR)

This refers to the use of AR to support industrial processes. The keyword? Immersive technologies. By immersively extending our real environment, AR creates completely new possibilities for manufacturing processes, employee training or maintenance work. Processes are displayed in AR and even things that are not directly visible, such as the inner workings of machines, can be experienced up close. In short: We are creating Augmented Reality Industry 4.0. Contrary to what is often assumed, this kind of industry is not ‘humanless’ and dominated solely by machines or robots. Rather, we are taking advantage of the latest technologies to increase efficiency and place experts in crucial workplaces. This makes it all the more important to create the right user interfaces that transform every employee from a dull executive to a decision-maker. And this is precisely where AR can provide support. Industrial Augmented Reality applications on tablets, smartphones, wearables or even smartwatches are the future here and support both learning processes and the execution of practical tasks – and all of that without any special industrial Augmented Reality software.