{"id":6432,"date":"2017-06-11T06:47:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-11T06:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/how-augmented-reality-could-save-tech-from-itself.html"},"modified":"2017-06-11T06:47:18","modified_gmt":"2017-06-11T06:47:18","slug":"how-augmented-reality-could-save-tech-from-itself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/how-augmented-reality-could-save-tech-from-itself.html","title":{"rendered":"How augmented reality could save tech from itself"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We\u2019ve all heard the predictions that artificial intelligence, and by extension robotics, is gunning for our jobs.<\/p>\n

Indeed, as technology marches relentlessly forward, it feels like many of today\u2019s positions could soon be displaced. But just as with past technological inflection points \u2014 whether the steam engine, the telegraph, the computer or even industrial robots \u2014 technology will always give as much as it takes, as it always has.<\/p>\n

That matters little to people who have lost their jobs though. You could argue that the current political climate is due, at least in part, to economic changes driven by technology being created in Silicon Valley. Yet for all of the rhetoric, there are millions of jobs going unfilled in the US today<\/a> simply because people lack the requisite skills.<\/p>\n

Instead of a net job loss, that could mean the nature of work is simply changing. While some of the past jobs won\u2019t be coming back because of economic shifts, market dynamics and, yes, technology; the next generation of employment will likely require much higher-level skills, and we are going to need retraining continually over our entire working lives.<\/p>\n

Perhaps technology, which is at least partly responsible for the problem, could help us out of this quagmire. And, in fact, we may actually be on the edge of finding an answer in the form of augmented and mixed reality. While no single piece of technology is likely to be a panacea, AR could be part of an overall solution to help prepare and train workers for the next generation of jobs. And that\u2019s a start.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Microsoft<\/p>\n

Imagine putting on a pair of glasses that can understand where you are in time and space and being shown a diagram, a set of instructions or even a 3D hologram that overlays the office or shop floor in front of you, and then steps you through a process you\u2019ve never done before. AR could do that.<\/p>\n

While virtual reality completely immerses you in a virtual world, augmented reality, as the name implies, acts as a layer on top of the world in front of you. You are still in the room, and you can still see your desk or your living room or the factory, but there is additional information being projected onto the scene you are seeing.<\/p>\n

Pokemon Go was the first real consumer-driven example of AR and it was a great proof of concept, which helped popularize the idea for a mass market.\u00a0And just as Pokemon Go simply used a smartphone or tablet as the AR interface, not a pair of special glasses hardware, much of the early use of AR in business involves simply holding up a tablet or smartphone to project the information over the world. As we move forward though and the tech evolves, wearable hardware will enable employees to work hands-free and that has the potential to be much more powerful.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Stefan Etienne\/TechCrunch<\/p>\n

In a recent report<\/a>, Tractica, a research firm<\/a> focused on robotics, AI and wearables (among other topics), sees augmented and mixed reality headsets having great utility in an enterprise or industrial setting.<\/p>\n

\u201cAR headsets provide an ideal UI for hands-free operation, with the device at eye level, presenting information when needed. AR headsets can also bring powerful first-person views, which are valuable hands-free resources for field force automation, training, or maintenance jobs,\u201d the Tractica report stated.<\/p>\n

Tractica further divides the market into what it has termed \u201cmixed reality,\u201d which it defines as having \u201cpositional tracking and depth sensors to provide a more immersive experience, enabling interactions with holographic objects.\u201d<\/p>\n