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Facebook is planning to boost its virtual reality business with an aggressive pricing policy. The online network wants to launch a cheaper version of its Oculus VR glasses, which do not require a PC, at the beginning of 2018 - for 199 US dollars (168 euros).
read more...What possibilities do augmented and virtual reality offer for corporate use? Are the technologies mature? The VDI conference in Munich at the beginning of September got to the bottom of these questions.
read more...When it comes to process visualization, the requirements in mechanical and plant engineering are changing. Stefan Niermann, responsible for sales and marketing at Inosoft, talks about the status quo and the future prospects of process visualization.
read more...Hewlett Packard (HP) presents its unified approach and commercial solutions for virtual reality, including the world's first professional wearable VR PC.
read more...The increasing quality of digital camera systems and the growing computing power of mobile devices are turning a vision into reality: Augmented reality now offers such a high level that the technology can also be used for commercial applications.
read more...Together with Microsoft, Iconics is showcasing augmented reality solutions at the Hannover Messe 2017 - implemented with Hololens glasses. Iconics has developed a client for its Genesis 64 visualization software to tap into the possibilities of the data glasses.
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Demos with VR glasses have become a popular visitor magnet at industrial trade fairs - including Lenze at the Hannover Messe 2017. Is there more to it than just a trade fair gimmick? Michael May, Master Trainer in the Automation division at Lenze, gives his opinion.
read more...The CES is one of the largest trade fairs for consumer electronics and always provides interesting impetus for the industry. This year, too, companies presented numerous innovations - especially in the area of the connected vehicle of the future.
read more...The automation industry has recognized the potential of virtual and augmented reality - as numerous showcases at SPS IPC Drives 2016 made clear.
read more...Process visualization in augmented reality: An application example from Inosoft showed how the Microsoft HoloLens can support workers in operating and servicing a machine.
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