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Augmented Reality trends and forecast for 2019
Welcome to the first issue of State of the ART, a new format where we will be posting a curated monthly selection of the most relevant articles about Augmented Reality. From top trends and insights to new tech products, we designed it keep you informed and inspired.
This month you will find some forecasts by AR investor Tom Emrich, the rumor about Microsoft soon to be launching its HoloLens 2, a report about CES, the biggest tech event for consumers held in Las Vegas, where the Chinese start-up NReal unveiled a new model of Smart Glasses. About the latter, an interesting New Yorker article describes the use of smart glasses within industrial companies, giving as examples Toyota and AGCO, an agriculture company.
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Welcome to our monthly digest!
Augmented Reality trends and forecast for 2019
Welcome to the first issue of State of the ART, a new format where we will be posting a curated monthly selection of the most relevant articles about Augmented Reality. From top trends and insights to new tech products, we designed it keep you informed and inspired.
This month you will find some forecasts by AR investor Tom Emrich, the rumor about Microsoft soon to be launching its HoloLens 2, a report about CES, the biggest tech event for consumers held in Las Vegas, where the Chinese start-up NReal unveiled a new model of Smart Glasses. About the latter, an interesting New Yorker article describes the use of smart glasses within industrial companies, giving as examples Toyota and AGCO, an agriculture company.
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These slick new AR glasses project shockingly high-quality visuals
Chinese start-up NReal launched its own smart glasses which seem to be a possible competitor of Magic Leap and HoloLens devices. The main features include 1080p projection, 52-degree field of view, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 360-degree spatial sound through two speakers, and built-in microphones to enable future voice control as well as smart assistants. Read on The Verge
Smart Glasses Aren't on the Streets, They're on Factory Floors
Ever more enterprises are employing Smart Glasses to enhance their processes. The article gives the example of Toyota using HoloLens during the coating procedure of its cars, saving costs and time. While AGCO, an agricultural equipment manufacturer, use Google Glass to provide workers with the necessary information directly in their field of view. Read on the New York Magazine
Smart Glasses Aren't on the Streets, They're on Factory Floors
Ever more enterprises are employing Smart Glasses to enhance their processes. The article gives the example of Toyota using HoloLens during the coating procedure of its cars, saving costs and time. While AGCO, an agricultural equipment manufacturer, use Google Glass to provide workers with the necessary information directly in their field of view. Read on the New York Magazine
Microsoft to hold Hololens 2 press event next month in Barcelona
Microsoft announced a press release on February 24th at the MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona. Within the tech community, everyone hopes it is going to be about the new Hololens 2, as the old one has been out of stock for a while. We look forward to MWC and expect great things from the new model in terms of improved field of view, duration, and wearability. Read on The Verge
Microsoft to hold Hololens 2 press event next month
Microsoft announced a press release on February 24th at the MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona. Within the tech community, everyone hopes it is going to be about the new Hololens 2, as the old one has been out of stock for a while. We look forward to MWC and expect great things from the new model in terms of improved field of view, duration, and wearability. Read on The Verge
19 for '19: AR trends & how they may play out this year
Tom Emrich, AR investor, wrote an interesting list of anticipations for 2019 covering all sectors that AR is going to have an impact on: from the automobile industry to the workplace where will be ever more deployed in the remote assistance field and video conferencing. The biggest revolution could be the use of AR with ear devices with a digital assistant able to understand the environment. Read on Medium
19 for '19: AR trends & how they may play out this year
Tom Emrich, AR investor, wrote an interesting list of anticipations for 2019 covering all sectors that AR is going to have an impact on: from the automobile industry to the workplace where will be ever more deployed in the remote assistance field and video conferencing. The biggest revolution could be the use of AR with ear devices with a digital assistant able to understand the environment. Read on Medium
Why 2019 was the best year for AR and VR at CES
Charlie Fink, former Disney and AOL executive, wrote an accurate account of what he saw and tried at CES, the biggest event for consumer tech which this year has been especially great for the Augmented Reality ecosystem with many new devices and solutions about to be launched on the market. Read on Forbes
We believe Augmented Reality is going to change the way we use technology forever. We’re already seeing things that will transform the way you work, play, connect and learn.
— Tim Cook
The AR market is expected to grow a lot this year, driven mainly by demand in the industrial sector as ever more enterprises are already successfully deploying AR applications on Smart Glasses to simplify their processes, reducing costs and downtimes. Augmented Reality is going to be also a game changer for the consumer market, but tech companies still need to develop an affordable and practical device people would wear in their everyday life.
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About JoinPad
JoinPad is a leading global Augmented Reality company founded in 2010. With the HQ based in Italy, JoinPad has today business offices located in the USA, China, and Brazil. The company develops and distributes Augmented Reality solutions, including the related consultancy, aimed at simplifying the customer’s industrial business processes, providing innovative tools to interact with the environment.
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Why 2019 was the best year for AR and VR at CES
Charlie Fink, former Disney and AOL executive, wrote an accurate account of what he saw and tried at CES, the biggest event for consumer tech which this year has been especially great for the Augmented Reality ecosystem with many new devices and solutions about to be launched on the market. Read on Forbes
We believe Augmented Reality is going to change the way we use technology forever. We’re already seeing things that will transform the way you work, play, connect and learn.
— Tim Cook
The AR market is expected to grow a lot this year, driven mainly by demand in the industrial sector as ever more enterprises are already successfully deploying AR applications on Smart Glasses to simplify their processes, reducing costs and downtimes. Augmented Reality is going to be also a game changer for the consumer market, but tech companies still need to develop an affordable and practical device people would wear in their everyday life.
What’s your take on this month’s articles? Remember to sign up to our newsletter to receive the next issues directly in your inbox and share your thoughts in the comments!
About JoinPad
JoinPad is a leading global Augmented Reality company founded in 2010. With the HQ based in Italy, JoinPad has today business offices located in the USA, China, and Brazil. The company develops and distributes Augmented Reality solutions, including the related consultancy, aimed at simplifying the customer’s industrial business processes, providing innovative tools to interact with the environment.
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