As AR and VR gain traction, we look for market trends beyond the outliers and pioneers. In a recent survey by PwC, they find that one in three manufacturing companies have or will adopt VR/AR in the next three years.
“Virtual and augmented reality technologies come of age, and manufacturers are uncovering innovative ways to adopt these technologies in ways that are furthering the push for a “digitally connected” factory floor on a number of fronts. For some manufacturers, the factory of the future is already upon us, as they apply the technology in ways as diversely across operations—from product development, to maintenance and repair, to worker training and safety. A PwC survey found, about one in three virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are already being adopted—or will be in the next three years.”
According to the survey, the most popular applications of AR and AR were:
“What we’re seeing, then, is VR/ AR as an advanced manufacturing technology tool …. using them for remote maintenance: picture a field technician that relays a live image of a part that needs to be fixed and a remote colleague supplies relevant data, instructions or images that could serve as a virtual repair manual. Or, smartglasses that help track complicated assembly processes to ensure that all parts are assembled in the right sequence without the down-time of consulting a clipboard, manual or even tablet.”
A staggering 47% of AR/VR use cases were in Safety, Skills Training, Maintenance, Repair and Operation of equipment.
Read more about the PwC Survey here and here.
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