The democratization of Augmented Reality
Trends, uses cases, and the beginning of widespread adoption
Happy 2020!
Let’s start off the new year with a round-up of the most relevant articles from the 2019 State of the Art Newsletter outlining the progress of Augmented Reality.
If we were to identify a dominant theme of the Augmented Reality ecosystem in 2019, it would be the democratization of this still relatively new technology.
We noticed an increase in AR hardware and software launches. The demand for AR applications has grown among industrial companies whereas social media platforms, video game companies, and marketing projects contributed massively to the spread of AR in traditional consumer fields as fashion, food, customer service, and gaming. Nevertheless, as mentioned earlier, the leading sectors remained the industrial ones like manufacturing, automotive, energy, and utilities as reported by the New York Times article or The VR Fund‘s latest quarterly update. The latter has also included JoinPad among the most innovative tech enterprises working on industrial AR solutions.
Augmented Reality is indeed considered to be one of the enabling technologies of the Industry 4.0 paradigm, providing the interface that connects humans to the cyber-physical industrial setting. To transform an enterprise and make it, so to speak, Industry 4.0-compliant there are still many challenges to tackle from the optimal integration of all kinds of technologies to security and connectivity concerns. In the next few years, the new 5G mobile network generation and AR Cloud advancements are expected to remove bottlenecks related to speed and latency, thus improving immersive technologies’ performance and wider accessibility to Augmented Reality applications.
On the hardware side, many AR startups are focusing on developing applications for smartphones and tablets since they are the best tools widely widespread to date, and the smart glasses are still not fully ready to be worn every day, with the few exceptions of industrial-oriented devices like HoloLens by Microsoft, Google Glasses, and Epson’s Moverio, which are still bulky and costly, not exactly suitable for consumers. Last year, many big companies as Apple, Facebook, Amazon began working on their own model of smart glasses that could become the market standard at an affordable price. In a year or two, Augmented Reality will be ever more employed as a computer interface that leaves our hands free.
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The democratization of Augmented Reality
Trends, uses cases, and the beginning of widespread adoption
Happy 2020!
Let’s start off the new year with a round-up of the most relevant articles from the 2019 State of the Art Newsletter outlining the progress of Augmented Reality.
If we were to identify a dominant theme of the Augmented Reality ecosystem in 2019, it would be the democratization of this still relatively new technology.
We noticed an increase in AR hardware and software launches. The demand for AR applications has grown among industrial companies whereas social media platforms, video game companies, and marketing projects contributed massively to the spread of AR in traditional consumer fields as fashion, food, customer service, and gaming. Nevertheless, as mentioned earlier, the leading sectors remained the industrial ones like manufacturing, automotive, energy, and utilities as reported by the New York Times article or The VR Fund‘s latest quarterly update. The latter has also included JoinPad among the most innovative tech enterprises working on industrial AR solutions.
Augmented Reality is indeed considered to be one of the enabling technologies of the Industry 4.0 paradigm, providing the interface that connects humans to the cyber-physical industrial setting. To transform an enterprise and make it, so to speak, Industry 4.0-compliant there are still many challenges to tackle from the optimal integration of all kinds of technologies to security and connectivity concerns. In the next few years, the new 5G mobile network generation and AR Cloud advancements are expected to remove bottlenecks related to speed and latency, thus improving immersive technologies’ performance and wider accessibility to Augmented Reality applications.
On the hardware side, many AR startups are focusing on developing applications for smartphones and tablets since they are the best tools widely widespread to date, and the smart glasses are still not fully ready to be worn every day, with the few exceptions of industrial-oriented devices like HoloLens by Microsoft, Google Glasses, and Epson’s Moverio, which are still bulky and costly, not exactly suitable for consumers. Last year, many big companies as Apple, Facebook, Amazon began working on their own model of smart glasses that could become the market standard at an affordable price. In a year or two, Augmented Reality will be ever more employed as a computer interface that leaves our hands free.
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AR Industry Landscape
We are proud of being recognized as one of the most innovative companies worldwide by the latest Venture Reality Fund’s report which also describes the seven main trends in the AR ecosystem. In short, AR companies have grown by 33%, many are working on a new generation of devices, enterprise solutions are increasing, as well as investments and consumer apps. Read on VentureBeat
AR Industry Landscape
We are proud of being recognized as one of the most innovative companies worldwide by the latest Venture Reality Fund’s report, which also describes the seven main trends in the AR ecosystem. In short, AR companies have grown by 33%, many are working on a new generation of devices, enterprise solutions are increasing, as well as investments and consumers apps. Read on VentureBeat
10 top keywords of Augmented Reality technology
Augmented Reality and other immersive technologies alike are expected to completely transform the way we work, communicate, and interact in the real world across all sectors, providing the primary interface between us and the digital world. Mastering the basic jargon of this technological revolution can help everyone feel less overwhelmed by innovation. Read on JoinPad
10 top keywords of Augmented Reality technology
Augmented Reality and other immersive technologies alike are expected to completely transform the way we work, communicate, and interact in the real world across all sectors, providing the primary interface between us and the digital world. Mastering the basic jargon of this technological revolution can help everyone feel less overwhelmed by innovation. Read on JoinPad
Industry 4.0 takes a digital transformation village
An interesting overview of the issues which can arise within companies when they start the digital transformation process: from the integration on many different assets to the collaboration with different stakeholders, big data management, and security. To achieve the new industrial model we need more open, interoperable platforms, and standardized solutions. Read on Forbes
Industry 4.0 takes a digital transformation village
An interesting overview of the issues which can arise within companies when they start the digital transformation process: from the integration on many different assets to the collaboration with different stakeholders, big data management, and security. To achieve the new industrial model we need more open, interoperable platforms, and standardized solutions. Read on Forbes
AR for blue-collar workers
Industrial companies started equipping front-line workers with Augmented Reality tools to make them more productive, help them learn efficiently, and ensure knowledge consistency across the entire organization. The technology can, for example, help experts remotely guide far-located technicians during maintenance and repair operations. Read on The New York Times
AR for blue-collar workers
Industrial companies started equipping front-line workers with Augmented Reality tools to make them more productive, help them learn efficiently, and ensure knowledge consistency across the entire organization. The technology can, for example, help experts remotely guide far-located technicians during maintenance and repair operations. Read on The New York Times
5G for AR and VR solutions
The 5G mobile network has always been considered the main enabling infrastructure for better AR and VR experiences. Broader bandwidth and lower latency can, for instance, improve the quality of immersive video experiences and unlock the Cloud AR potential. But first, there are still many challenges related to connectivity to overcome. Read on Road to VR
5G for AR and VR solutions
The 5G mobile network has always been considered the main enabling infrastructure for better AR and VR experiences. Broader bandwidth and lower latency can, for instance, improve the quality of immersive video experiences and unlock the Cloud AR potential. But first, there are still many challenges related to connectivity to overcome. Read on Road to VR
The race to Smart Glasses
By now, it has long been said that the future will be smartphone-less. In 2019, the AR market has seen an increase in the number of players, from big companies like Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Amazon, to startups, betting on Smart Glasses as the computing device of the future, which will eventually replace handheld mobile tools. Read on CNBC
Well we believe that Augmented Reality is one of those new mediums that could be as big as if not bigger than the web.
— Scott Belsky
The field of spatial computing is rapidly evolving, and in 2019 it has become more accessible to everyone making huge leaps forward in terms of improved usability and wearability of head-mounted displays, along with low-cost solutions compatible with smartphones, high-performing platforms, and better user experience. We still have a long way to go before spatial computing becomes ubiquitous but every year we are getting closer to the 3D digital world where we will communicate and interact in digital spaces without flat screens.
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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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The race to Smart Glasses
By now, it has long been said that the future will be smartphone-less. In 2019, the AR market has seen an increase in the number of players, from big companies like Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Amazon, to startups, betting on Smart Glasses as the computing device of the future, which will eventually replace handheld mobile tools. Read on CNBC
Well, we believe that Augmented Reality is one of those new mediums that could be as big as if not bigger than the web.
— Scott Belsky
The field of spatial computing is rapidly evolving, and in 2019 it has become more accessible to everyone making huge leaps forward in terms of improved usability and wearability of head-mounted displays, along with low-cost solutions compatible with smartphones, high-performing platforms, and better user experience. We still have a long way to go before spatial computing becomes ubiquitous but every year we are getting closer to the 3D digital world where we will communicate and interact in digital spaces without flat screens.
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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