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At the Tarakos stand, apprentices and students were able to learn PLC programming on a virtual mechatronics system. Herbert Beesten, founder and managing partner at Tarakos, explains how VR glasses can help with this.
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At the Tarakos stand, apprentices and students were able to learn PLC programming on a virtual mechatronics system. Herbert Beesten, founder and managing partner at Tarakos, explains how VR glasses can help with this.
At Machineering, trade fair visitors can test both virtual reality and augmented reality scenarios live - with the Hololens, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive glasses. Dr. Georg Wünsch, founder of Machineering, on the potential of the new HMI possibilities.

Process visualization with augmented reality: An application example at Inosoft shows how the 'Hololens' from Microsoft can support workers in the operation and maintenance of a machine.
The assembly service provider WS Kunststoff-Service uses augmented reality in production: data glasses in combination with a wearable wristband support the workers during assembly. The goal: fast yet error-free production.

Google's Tango technology gives devices spatial perception. Lenovo has now unveiled the first smartphone with a 3D image sensor chip from Infineon.

A robotic sparring partner for boxing training, the Internet of Things for the home or a camera that always shoots blur-free films thanks to motors and position sensors - the creativity of the young researchers at the 51st national finals knew no bounds. Now the winners have been announced.

HTC announces a strategic partnership with Dassault Systemes. The aim is to bring virtual reality technology into the business world.
Augmented Reality at WEKA FACHMEDIEN
Augmented reality offers countless opportunities to add creative media content to print ads. For the reader, the technology is simple, intuitive and easy to understand.

Siemens submitted over 7,600 inventions and 3,700 patents in fiscal year 2015. Nine particularly resourceful researchers were also involved in this, who the industrial group recently named 'Inventor of the Year 2015'.