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Engineering Technologies Still Require the Human Element
Where there are no humans interacting, it is of little use, engineers caution.

Cisco Elevates Design Collaboration with Webex Hologram Technology
April 4, 2022
Technology provides an easy way to bring non-engineers into design conversations.

Survey Shows How Manufacturers Plan to Leverage Metaverse
April 1, 2022
Majority of companies interested in learning how ‘digital twins’ can benefit their operations, survey finds.

Autodesk Buys The Wild XR Platform
March 28, 2022
The Wild enables architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals to present, collaborate and review projects together in immersive and interactive experiences.

San Francisco-based Autodesk Gallery reopens
March 9, 2022
The newly reopenned San Francisco-based Autodesk Gallery exhibits highlight AR/VR apps for real-time CFD, generative design projects.
CareAR Acquires MagicLens
January 25, 2022
MagicLens, a 3D visualization and augmented reality platform, is bought by CareAR, a Xerox company.
3D Model Demand From Manufacturers Showcases CAD To Poly 3D/AR Technology
January 10, 2022
Signs multiple deals for its CAD-poly solutions

AWE 2021: Haptic Devices and Training Apps Hint at AR’s Future
December 1, 2021
Augmented World Expo welcomes in-person attendees. Haptic devices and training applications offer clues to Augmented Reality's future in entertainment and enterprise use.

Enter the Holodeck: Designing in a Virtual World
November 15, 2021
The gaming industry has long been big business, but thanks to virtual reality technology, it is now taking us where no one has gone before. Are product design and manufacturing the next frontier?

Special Technology Focus: Designing with Augmented/Virtual Reality
October 29, 2021
Read about the latest developments in AR/VR-related design techniques and technologies.

Headset-Optional AR/VR
October 12, 2021
Mobile AR/VR apps tackle lighter workloads and offer social interaction.

Editor’s Pick: Direct conversion of CAD into AR/VR-ready meshes
October 6, 2021
Nextech AR Solutions CAD-to-POLY conversion solution is now being offered to CAD vendors and existing Nextech customers.

Our New Reality: The Rise of AR and VR
October 1, 2021
AR and VR present many opportunities and challenges to help users engage and transform processes and products at the center of today’s engineering climate.

AR Spending to Surpass $48.6 Billion by 2025
September 28, 2021
IDC report outlines how augmented reality is transforming remote work.
Nextech AR Launches CAD-to-3D Technology
September 21, 2021
This technology is built to reduce costs and accelerate the CAD conversion process across industries, the company says.

Opportunities in Augmented Reality Expected to Explode in Future
August 17, 2021
Lux Research foresees advancements that will drive smart glasses adoption in about 2 years and fully immersive AR glasses in about 5 years.
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