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Augmented reality

Virtual Reality Bites: 6 Ways Industry Is Harnessing The Power Of VR And AR

August 15, 2019

The future’s made of virtual insanity, warned Jay Kay, the lead singer of Jamiroquai, in a 1996 megahit. The song “Virtual Insanity” imagined a bleak world where we’d all live underground in a simulacrum of reality afforded by “useless technology.” But there’s no sign of this subterranean dystopia in 2019: Humans are still an aboveground species, and virtual and augmented reality technology (VR and AR, respectively) is seriously funky.

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Smart Specs: OK Glass, Fix This Jet Engine

Kristin Kloberdanz
July 19, 2017
Jet engine makers estimate they lose millions of dollars each year because nuts that seal fluid lines and hoses, called b-nuts, aren’t screwed on just right. If the b-nuts are deemed too loose or too tight during testing, the engine has to be fixed before it can power a plane with paying passengers.
Until recently, there were few good ways to tell if the nut had hit that sweet spot. Workers with torque wrenches had to rely on their skill and judgment to nail the delicate balance.
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The Future of Work

Looking Smart: Augmented Reality Is Seeing Real Results In Industry

Kristin Kloberdanz
May 25, 2017

Google Glass may have stumbled in the consumer market, but smart glasses have found new life in industry. Workers assembling wind turbines at a GE Renewable Energy factory in Pensacola, Florida, for example, wear smart glasses powered by Upskill, a GE Ventures-backed company that produces enterprise software for wearables.

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