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Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)


Enter the Holodeck: Designing in a Virtual World
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
Read about the latest developments in AR/VR-related design techniques and technologies.
Headset-Optional AR/VR
Mobile AR/VR apps tackle lighter workloads and offer social interaction.
Editor’s Pick: Direct conversion of CAD into AR/VR-ready meshes
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
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
IDC report outlines how augmented reality is transforming remote work.
Nextech AR Launches CAD-to-3D Technology
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
Lux Research foresees advancements that will drive smart glasses adoption in about 2 years and fully immersive AR glasses in about 5 years.
Body Painters and Test Drivers Wanted in Mixed Reality
Training and design review fuel use of AR/VR in automotive.
EON Reality Launches New Research Grant Program
AR-VR Training and Education Company EON Reality Wants to Promote Research in Universities and Schools
Theorem Offers Free VR Plug-In
CADverter-VR provides rapid access to immersive VR environment.
Hexagon Expands Smart Digital Reality With Acquisition of Immersal
Immersal will operate as part of Hexagon's Geosystems division.
Matterport and PTC Open up Ability to Create AR Experiences for Large Spaces
Customers can now enrich digital twins captured with the Matterport platform with interactive AR experiences called Area Targets.
Luxion Releases KeyVR Update
KeyVR brings One-Click VR to collaborative design with new control, interface and performance features for enhanced 3D experiences, company says.
PTC Vuforia Instruct Release to Streamline 3D-CAD Based Work
Offering from PTC’s Vuforia Enterprise AR Suite empowers front-line workers to complete inspections and document insights in real time.



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