Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Hololens, India -- increased productivity and efficiency

I have no idea if Microvision may be included in this particular product, but Microvision is a definite contender in the "Near Eye Display" category that will work for devices like this.





NEW DELHI: In the interiors of Punjab, Swedish food packaging giant Tetra Pak is experimenting with a technology that can help solve a complex glitch in its manufacturing line within a matter of minutes, without the need to fly down a specialist. 


The technology, HoloLens, is Microsoft's biggest bet in the area of mixed or virtual reality. It is helping ground-level engineers and doctors to not just access real-time assistance during an emergency situation, but gets expansive real-life-like training as well. 

Microsoft launched the technology in 2015 and several global organisations have already deployed it -space agency NASA uses HoloLens to deliver real-life experiences of walking on Mars in a room. In India, too, HoloLens has started to gain momentum. 

“This is a great example of how you think that technologies such as augmented reality, artificial intelligence are only first world but it turns out that it is needed more here,“ Meetul Patel, general manager for marketing & operations at Microsoft India, told ET. Coupled with artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and big data analysis, HoloLens could become one of the most powerful tools in the coming times, he added. 

“You have the benefits of the skills and talent of the global workforce being applicable to some tier II or III city which may otherwise cost enormous money and predictive maintenance is making sure you are not down for a day or two which may again cost millions,“ Patel said. 

The technology, which seems straight out of a sci-fi film for its ability to turn the empty space around a person into one large 3D screen where hand motions and gestures can shut or open computer icons or type out entire documents, is being deployed by not just Tetra Pak in India, but also several other leading companies including those in healthcare and aviation. 

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“You can't have milk sitting in a plant while there is a breakdown, it has huge financial consequences. HoloLens is one of the technologies that we have adapted with a view that if we have a problem we can have someone sitting half way across the world walk a service engineer through the solution and you have the system up and running in, say, 20 minutes.“ 


HoloLens is also being used to deliver in-depth aviation maintenance and overhaul training as well as remote support, Ramco Syst .. 

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