MEC Use Cases in AR/VR Technology

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Summary

Multi-access edge computing (MEC) is a technology that brings data processing closer to end users, enabling AR and VR applications to run with minimal delays and smoother experiences. MEC use cases in AR/VR technology span industries like manufacturing, healthcare, automotive, and retail, boosting real-time performance and access to advanced visualization tools.

  • Upgrade training methods: Use AR/VR powered by MEC to deliver immersive, hands-on training in fields such as manufacturing, healthcare, and aviation, allowing staff to learn and practice faster in safe, realistic environments.
  • Streamline collaboration: Integrate AR/VR over MEC platforms to allow teams in different locations to collaborate on projects, troubleshoot in real time, and access shared visualizations without lag.
  • Improve customer experiences: Deploy AR/VR solutions in retail and automotive settings with MEC for instant product guidance, virtual try-ons, and remote expert assistance, creating more engaging interactions for users.
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  • View profile for Bastian Schütz

    Meta | Commercial Strategy & GTM | Applied AI & Spatial Computing | Strategic Partnerships | Keynote Speaker | Founder

    30,494 followers

    🛠️ 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 Curious about how #VR, #MR, and #AI are transforming manufacturing? Here’s how leading companies are driving measurable impact with extended reality: 𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗥𝗔 ✦ Challenge: Enhance sales training and employee engagement across multiple markets. ✦ Solution: Mixed reality experiences simulating real-world scenarios with Meta Quest headsets. ✦ Results: The CUPRA Tavascan MR experience generated presales without physical units. A second vehicle, the CUPRA Terramar, was recreated in mixed reality. Plans are underway to recreate the entire fleet and make the experience available outside dealerships to all Meta Quest users. CUPRA purchased 580 headsets across Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, and dealerships. 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹ē𝘇 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 ✦ Challenge: Accelerate product development and improve global team collaboration. ✦ Solution: AI-driven VR platforms enabling seamless collaboration on product design and consumer testing. ✦ Results: Over 1,000 colleagues have collaborated in the VR Digital Innovation Centre, Simoja. More than 100 XR experiences were launched in 2023, a 400% year-over-year increase. The XR experiences earned an 8.0+ net promoter score. The 3D concept design phase was reduced from weeks to hours. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻 ✦ Challenge: Improve safety and efficiency on construction sites. ✦ Solution: VR training modules for safety protocols using Meta Quest devices. ✦ Results: During a hyperscale data centre project, 50 reviewers across four states and ten companies raised over 600 issues using VR walkthroughs. Early detection of blocked end feed boxes saved approximately USD 26,500, and adjusting electrical conduits saved about USD 12,000. 𝗟𝘂𝗳𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮 ✦ Challenge: Speed up and improve pilot and staff training effectiveness. ✦ Solution: VR and MR-powered simulators and training apps using Meta Quest Pro. ✦ Results: Achieved an 80% cost reduction compared to physical exhibits and 10X audience engagement. The program’s success has led to expanding MR training to other business areas, including critical engine maintenance and customer care. These case studies demonstrate how extended reality technologies are transforming manufacturing—enhancing training, boosting sales, improving collaboration, and driving innovation. #ExtendedReality #MetaForWork #VRTraining #MixedReality #Impact #SkillsDevelopment #XRinManufacturing

  • View profile for Robert Louis, MD, FAANS, FCNS

    Neurosurgeon, Empower360 Endowed Chair for Skull Base and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Entrepreneur, Innovator

    5,108 followers

    Democratize Surgical Precision The operating room in rural Montana shouldn't be a different universe from the one at Hoag Neurosciences Institute. But it often is. I've spent the last decade in ORs across four continents. The technical skill gap isn't just about talent—it's about access to precision. The neurosurgeon in a community hospital is performing the same complex procedures as her counterpart at a major academic center. Same stakes. Same complexity. Different tools. This is where advanced visualization changes everything. In our mixed-reality training lab, I've watched junior surgeons master microsurgical techniques in weeks instead of years. AR overlays show vessel trajectories in real-time. VR simulators let surgeons practice high-risk approaches without consequence. Exoscopes democratize the view that was once reserved for the primary surgeon. But here's what we learned the hard way: Technology without transformation is just expensive theater. The biggest barrier isn't the $500K price tag on an AR headset. It's the 55-year-old attending who says, "I've done 3,000 cases without this gadget." It's training programs that bolt new tech onto old curricula. It's hospitals that buy the hardware but skip the human factor engineering. We need to scale mastery, not just machinery. In our lab, we've developed protocols that make veteran surgeons the teachers, not the taught. We show them how AR enhances their expertise rather than replacing it. We've reduced training adoption resistance with this approach. The result? Junior surgeons in our program now achieve microsurgical proficiency benchmarks faster than traditional training. The vision is simple: Every surgeon, regardless of geography or resources, should have access to the same precision tools that define excellent outcomes. The execution is complex: We need device makers who understand workflow integration, not just technical specifications. Residency programs that embed these tools into core competencies from day one. Journal editors who recognize that surgical education innovation deserves the same attention as clinical trials. The surgeon in that Montana OR has patients who deserve the same precision as those in Orange County. Technology can bridge that gap. But only if we stop thinking about advanced visualization as a luxury and start treating it as essential infrastructure. What's keeping your institution from democratizing surgical precision?

  • View profile for Rrahul Sethi

    Know about HoloBox | AI Kiosk | Hologram | Anamorphic 3D | Immersive AR / VR / MR Solutions | Immersive Training | Product Launches | Gamification | 50+ Clients | Thought Leader | Keynote Speaker | Founder, Metaverse911

    39,546 followers

    Not the tech of today or tomorrow, this is what Auto giants have been doing with Augmented Reality since 2015…Let's talk cars this Sunday ☀ Sharing 3 AR use-cases from my archives…By Mercedes, Hyundai & Porsche 🚨 Mercedes-Benz overlays important information, graphics and audio cues to help you find your way.  A camera in the windscreen films the area in front of the vehicle and shows either the video or a stationary image on the media display. 🚨 Hyundai has taken the concept one step further with its Virtual Guide app, which allows owners to use a smartphone or tablet to get interactive information on vehicle features via an augmented reality overlay. Users simply point their portable device's camera to a part of the car they want to learn more about, and the app highlights and delivers information on certain features. 🚨 Porsche has introduced augmented reality glasses to reduce repair times by up to 40%. Porsche has been using augmented reality (AR) to solve tricky service problems since 2018, letting local dealership technicians communicate with specialists thousands of miles away and access technical information hands-free while working. Today, there’s no auto-brand that’s untouched by Immersive Tech/ Metaverse. I remember my conversation with Piyush Gupta, CEO, Vosmos on how the automotive industry has direct fitment to AR, VR & Metaverse. In fact, his team is also actively working on numerous use-cases for the automobile sector. What do you think? Inviting meaningful conversations in comments. 🤔 #automotiveindustry #immersivelearning #virtualreality #metaverse Nicht die Technologie von heute oder morgen, das ist es, was Autogiganten seit 2015 mit Augmented Reality machen … Reden wir diesen Sonntag über Autos ☀ Ich teile 3 AR-Anwendungsfälle aus meinen Archiven … Von Mercedes, Hyundai und Porsche 🚨 Mercedes-Benz blendet wichtige Informationen, Grafiken und Audiohinweise ein, um Ihnen die Orientierung zu erleichtern. Eine Kamera in der Windschutzscheibe filmt den Bereich vor dem Fahrzeug und zeigt entweder das Video oder ein Standbild auf dem Media-Display an. 🚨 Hyundai hat das Konzept mit seiner Virtual Guide-App noch einen Schritt weitergeführt, die es Besitzern ermöglicht, über ein Augmented-Reality-Overlay mit einem Smartphone oder Tablet interaktive Informationen zu Fahrzeugfunktionen abzurufen. Benutzer richten einfach die Kamera ihres tragbaren Geräts auf einen Teil des Autos, über den sie mehr erfahren möchten, und die App hebt bestimmte Funktionen hervor und liefert Informationen zu ihnen. 🚨 Porsche hat eine Augmented-Reality-Brille eingeführt, um die Reparaturzeiten um bis zu 40 % zu verkürzen. Seit 2018 nutzt Porsche Augmented Reality (AR), um knifflige Serviceprobleme zu lösen. So können die Techniker des örtlichen Autohauses mit Spezialisten in tausenden Kilometern Entfernung kommunizieren und während der Arbeit freihändig auf technische Informationen zugreifen.

  • View profile for Nitin Gupta

    5G & O-RAN Architect | Guiding 46K+ Engineers to Master LTE , 5G NR, AI-Ml In Telecom , DevOps for Telecom

    46,351 followers

    5G promised ultra-low latency. But there's a problem. If your data travels to a cloud server 500km away — latency will NEVER be <5ms. No matter how fast 5G is. The solution? Move compute CLOSER to the user. That's exactly what MEC does. 👇 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ THE THREE COMPUTING LAYERS: ☁️ CLOUD (Traditional) → 10–100ms latency → Heavy compute power → Far from user → Great for non-time-sensitive apps 📡 NETWORK EDGE / MEC → 1–5ms latency → Compute at gNodeB level → Local UPF for traffic breakout → Data never leaves the edge 📱 DEVICE EDGE → <1ms latency → On-device processing → No network needed → Ultimate low latency As you move compute closer — latency drops dramatically. That's the entire MEC story. ⚡ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ HOW MEC WORKS IN 5G: Traditional path (without MEC): UE → gNodeB → Core → Cloud → 50–100ms round trip ❌ MEC path (with Local UPF): UE → gNodeB → Local UPF → MEC → 1–5ms round trip ✅ The magic component? Local UPF. In 5G SA architecture: → UPF is split from core → Deployed at network edge → SMF controls it via N4 (PFCP) → Traffic breaks out locally (N6) → Never travels to central cloud One architectural decision. Latency cut by 20x. 🔥 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ WHAT RUNS ON MEC PLATFORM: 🥽 AR/VR rendering   Heavy GPU compute at edge   instead of on device 📹 Video analytics   Real-time AI inference   on camera feeds locally 🎮 Game streaming   <5ms render loop   Cloud gaming finally works 🏭 Industrial automation   Robot control loops   need <1ms — only MEC delivers ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 5 KEY BENEFITS OF MEC: ✅ Ultra-low latency (<5ms)   Physics-based improvement   not just software optimization ✅ Bandwidth savings   Video processed locally   Only results sent to cloud ✅ Data privacy   Patient data, factory data   never leaves the premises ✅ Real-time AI inference   Models run at the edge   No cloud round-trip delay ✅ Reduced backhaul load   80% of traffic handled locally   Core network breathes easier ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ REAL WORLD USE CASES: 🚗 Connected vehicles   V2X decisions in <1ms   Cannot wait for cloud 🥽 AR / VR   Rendering offload to edge   No motion sickness lag 🏭 Smart factory   Robot arms + conveyor belts   Real-time precision control 📹 Video surveillance   AI analysis at camera edge   No bandwidth waste 🎮 Cloud gaming   Game renders at edge tower   Console-quality on any device ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Join my Free 5G/6G Learning Whatsapp Channel : https://lnkd.in/gerTY-kr Join my Free Linkedin Personal Branding Whatsapp Channel : https://lnkd.in/gBYRMwK4 For Paid Telecom Course's : Whatsapp on this number +918130583833 ♻️ Repost this to help your network get started ➕ Follow Nitin Gupta for more

  • View profile for Devin Marble

    Growth | Enterprise XR | Partnerships | Tedx Speaker | Podcaster

    5,067 followers

    Good morning! I've got some more positive signals for the XR market. Let's get to it. Let's hear some real AR use cases today, not hype or #MetaOrion proof of concept tech. Who is actually using AR today? Well there are the usual suspects doing the usual smart things: Walmart is building an “Adaptive Retail” push with AR + genAI baked into the shopping experience. Best Buy is literally letting people pull its catalog into Apple Vision Pro. Decathlon is using AR try-on so returns stop eating everyone alive. Then it gets fun: TeamViewer has Volvo staff using smart glasses in distribution centers to improve picking quality. Peterbilt Motors Company is using tablet-based AR to walk techs through complex work step by step. Philips quietly turned its #HueApp into a “preview the lighting in your actual home” cheat code. And the sneaky ones: West Suffolk College is using AR for anatomy exploration (healthcare is screaming for this tech across EDU and professional use cases). The #RoyalAirForce is trialing AR training with Red 6 to crank up pilot reps without burning fuel like it’s free. XR will keep showing up in retail, logistics, manufacturing, and training like this ☝ , not as a “future trend," it is the next interface for increased productivity. Share your insight and use cases below. Let's drive a different narrative for Q1. 🚀

  • View profile for Philipp A. Rauschnabel

    AR / XR / Spatial Computing • Professor • Behavioral Science & Technology Management

    15,801 followers

    [🚨] XR Marketing – only for fancy B2C brands? Not at all! New Paper on XR in B2B Excited to share that our paper "𝙰𝚞𝚐𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚅𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚞𝚊𝚕 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚒𝚗 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙱𝟸𝙱 𝙲𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚛 𝙴𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜" has been accepted & appeared in "Industrial Marketing Management". Surprising: Although the B2B sectors has been using XR in marketing related activities for years, academics have widely ignored it. We took the chance, spoke with industry professionals and organized current practices. Download the article (open access / for free) here: https://lnkd.in/dtrRzhwJ ...find some key findings here:   🛠️ HOW DO B2B BRANDS USE XR? FOUR CENTRAL USE CASES Product/Project Visualization Event-Based Engagement Remote Support Employee Training   💡 XR'S ROLE IN CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES enhancing their core offers (e.g., product visualization) building related experiences (e.g. previews or simulations) adding diverted experiences (e.g. by offering engaging content, such as branded VR Games)   🚀 WHAT BENEFITS DO B2B-BRANDS WANT TO ACHIEVE? Branding (e.g., creating an innovative brand image) Building better relationships Transactions (e.g., in sales) Cost Savings (e.g., by reducing expensive prototypes) Sustainability (e.g., by reducing travel)   ♾️SIMPLY A FACNY SALES TOOL? NOT AT ALL Our study shows AR/VR's potential to add value throughout the entire B2B customer journey AR and VR are often managed by the same people (which makes sense) but should be clearly separated in how they are used     --- #AR #VR #B2BMarketing #SpatialComputing #CustomerExperience   Reference: Désirée Wieland, Prof. Dr. Bjoern Ivens, Elizaveta R. Kutschma & Philipp A. Rauschnabel (2024): Augmented and Virtual Reality in Managing B2B Customer Experiences, Industrial Marketing Management, forthcoming Some people we cited or who might like it: Peter Verhoef, Ko De Ruyter, Dr. Eric Boyd, Bernadett Koles, Thorsten Hennig-Thurau, Carlos Flavian, Sergio Barta Arroyos, Carlos Orus Sanclemente, Tim Hilken, Dominik Mahr, Maik Hammerschmidt, Sebastian Hohenberg, Jonas Heller, Robin-Christopher Ruhnau, Nilusha Aliman, Dr. Harish Kumar, VAHIDEH ARGHASHI. Have a great weekend!

  • View profile for Shreya Sethi

    Product @ Housing | Ex Founder @ Xrvisionlabs

    3,570 followers

    Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) have countless use cases across a wide range of industries. Starting today, I’ll be sharing daily insights into various VR and MR use cases, diving deep into their impact, benefits, and the remarkable ways they are revolutionizing industries and enhancing human experiences. 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 #𝟭: 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 One of the most compelling and widely adopted use cases of VR and MR is Immersive Storytelling. Across various industries, businesses are leveraging these technologies to transform how they communicate ideas, showcase products, or pitch services. Instead of relying on traditional tools like static slides or basic visuals, VR and MR offer dynamic, interactive environments that fully engage the audience, spark “𝗔𝗵𝗮!” moments, and provide a richer, more impactful understanding of the subject. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 Imagine a tech company that has developed a state-of-the-art industrial robot designed to streamline manufacturing processes. Instead of presenting technical specs through slides or brochures, the company uses VR to create an immersive product demonstration for prospective clients. Using a VR headset, the clients can: - 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: They can step into a virtual factory environment where the robot is operating in real-time, assembling parts or performing precision tasks. - 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁: Clients can virtually control the robot to see how it adapts to different scenarios, such as changes in production speed or handling different materials. - 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀: The VR simulation highlights key features like efficiency, precision, and error reduction, offering clear insights into how the robot will improve their production line. Impact of This Example - 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Clients get a hands-on understanding of the product's capabilities without the logistical challenges of an on-site demo. - 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: The immersive environment captures the attention of clients and makes the demonstration more memorable than a standard pitch. - 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆:  There’s no need to transport heavy machinery or set up a physical demo, saving both time and resources. - 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: Prospective clients gain a clear picture of how the product integrates into their operations, increasing the likelihood of purchase. By leveraging VR for immersive storytelling, the tech company not only wows its clients but also positions itself as an innovative leader in the industry. Video Source: UploadVR #virtualreality #vr #usecase #storytelling #immersivetechnology #mr #day1

  • View profile for Angus Macaulay

    Founder, IgniteSAP | Trusted SAP Talent Partner to Consultancies & End-Users | Exec Search + Experienced Hires + Contract

    22,832 followers

    Augmented Reality and Metaverse technologies will change the SAP landscape, but how they are likely to shape the future of SAP systems and implementations? 🤔👇 Gartner identified Metaverse technology as one of the top trends for tech providers through 2025. IDC forecasts the AR/VR market to grow exponentially to $50.9B by 2026, with a large portion driven by ERP, including SAP. Based on recent case studies and products in development, here are some ways that these technologies are likely to be applied in SAP environments. 🌐 Advanced AR Integrations in SAP Services AR will enable interactive, 3D SAP data, transforming the Asset Intelligence Network into a dynamic tool for real-time asset management. In SAP Fiori, AR will offer enhanced interfaces, making processes like financial planning and order tracking more intuitive. 🔮 The Metaverse's Role in SAP Solutions SAP BTP will integrate with Metaverse environments for virtual collaboration spaces, improving remote project planning and execution. In HR processes, Metaverse apps within SuccessFactors will offer immersive learning and onboarding, using 3D simulations for skill development. 💡 AR's Transformative Impact on SAP Products AR in S/4HANA will change Warehouse Management, providing virtual overlays showing real-time inventory data, enhancing operational efficiency. AR-powered predictive analytics in SAP will offer teams visual insights into equipment health, impacting asset longevity and performance. 3d visualization of data will enable complex analytics scenarios. 🛠️ New Implementation Methods AR will streamline SAP implementations, offering virtual guidance for system configurations and integration, reducing setup times and error rates. Metaverse platforms will provide virtual testing for SAP systems, enabling simulations of configurations and updates without disruption. 🚀 New Tools for Implementations AR tools linked to SAP Solution Manager will provide interactive, real-time instructions for system setups, enhancing accuracy and efficiency. Metaverse training environments will simulate SAP modules, offering practical, immersive learning for modules like SAP MM, SD, and FI/CO. 🌍 Collaboration in the Metaverse SAP teams will use Metaverse platforms for cross-border collaboration, integrating tools like SAP Jam for enhanced communication and planning. 📈 Emerging Market Trends in SAP Services SAP Services will experience high demand for AR and VR expertise in SAP, focusing on creating immersive user experiences and integrating these with SAP Cloud Platform. SAP consulting is likely to include Metaverse environment design, particularly for customer engagement in platforms like SAP C/4HANA. As these technologies mature, they will create more immersive, efficient, and engaging ways to interact with SAP solutions. How do you imagine these technologies will change the landscape of SAP? Share your vision in the comments below! #IgniteSAP #SAPMetaverse #SAPAR

  • A few years ago some bright humans from Array Of Stars went down to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a #Hackathon and realized that a big part of our future was storytelling with spatial computing. One of the revelations was a piece of hardware, made by Varjo. It was big, expensive and incredible. More powerful, dynamic and magical than any of its competitors. They didn't pretend it was for everyone. It was a significant tool (in price and potential) and they continue to lead the way in terms of spatial innovation: "Mixed reality is getting more exciting with every passing year. Unlike virtual reality, where the user is immersed in a fully digital world, mixed reality blends real and digital worlds together, creating completely new use cases. This is not limited to consumer applications like #entertainment or #gaming but also enables businesses and organizations to design, build, sell, and research things better and more efficiently than ever before. Thanks to an influx of new devices and applications, like Apple’s much anticipated Vision Pro, the entire mixed reality ecosystem is evolving rapidly. However, choosing the right mixed reality device for your business needs can be tricky. But how do you evaluate which devices are the right fit for your needs? To better understand what mixed reality devices need to be capable of, you need to start from the use case. To choose the right #XR devices and technologies, start by defining what you want to achieve on a higher level. Some of the best-fit use cases for mixed reality with the highest #ROI can be found in industrial design and professional simulator training.  In industrial design, mixed reality can shorten design reviews from days to hours, as physical mockups can be replaced with life-size, lifelike digital objects that can be edited in real time. With #XR, #designers and other stakeholders do not need to be co-located, but can join the session from anywhere in the world. This can save companies tens of thousands of dollars per iteration, and the added speed enables more iterations, ultimately enabling companies to build better products. In addition to the time saved, this can add up to savings of hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars annually. An hour spent in a traditional flight simulator can cost thousands of dollars due to the extremely high purchase price and cost of travel to and operating the simulator. And that’s nothing compared to operating an actual fighter jet, which can cost more than 40,000 dollars per hour. If you are able to replace a flight simulator worth several million dollars with an XR headset or reduce #training hours needed in real fighters per trainee by even a fraction, the return on investment of buying a high-end headset costing only four figures is going to be staggeringly high in the long run." #hardware #innovation #spatial #brands https://lnkd.in/gafTS8Yx

  • View profile for Alex G. Lee, Ph.D. Esq. CLP

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    🧠 FDA Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality Medical Devices – Q2 2025 Trends 📊 The FDA’s Q2 2025 data on cleared Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) medical devices reveals accelerating clinical adoption across multiple specialties. Our analysis uncovers three key trends: 🔹 Orthopedic and Spine Navigation Leads the Pack AR/VR systems are being integrated into surgical workflows to guide alignment, placement, and anatomical targeting—particularly in joint replacement, spine correction, and trauma fixation procedures. 🔹 Surgical Planning + 3D Visualization on the Rise From cranial navigation to pre-operative simulation, AR/VR platforms are helping surgeons "see before they cut." Clinical domains like ENT, neurology, and orthopedics are especially active. 🔹 Rehabilitation & Behavioral Health Gaining Ground VR-powered rehab tools are being adopted for post-stroke motor recovery, gait training, and pain distraction. Emerging behavioral health applications include exposure therapy and cognitive conditioning. 🧩 Use Case Breakdown Highlights: 🦴 Orthopedic / Arthroplasty 🧠 Neurology / Neurosurgery 👁️ Ophthalmology Visualization 🩺 Radiology Interpretation 🚶 Rehab / PT / Gait Training 🗣️ Speech & Cognitive Therapy 🔍 Most AR/VR devices follow the 510(k) pathway, reflecting evolutionary innovation and expanding real-world use across surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic domains. list of companies with FDA-approved Augmented Reality (AR) or Virtual Reality (VR) medical devices as of Q2 2025: Abys by OneOrtho apoQlar medical AppliedVR Augmedics Augmedit B.V. Avatar Medical Barron Associates, Inc. Brainlab AG Ceevra, Inc. Clarus Viewer Corporation Clear Guide Medical CognifiSense, Inc. Comerge AG EchoPixel, Inc. Hoth Intelligence Inc. Intradys ImmersiveTouch, Inc. Insight Medical Systems Inc. Intuitive Surgical Devices Luminopia, Inc. Materialise NV MedApp S.A. Medacta International S.A. MediView XR, Inc. Medical Templates AG Medivis, Inc. MindMaze SA Novarad OculoMotor Technologies OnPoint Surgical, Inc. Penumbra, Inc. Pixee Medical PolarisAR Inc. PrecisionOS Technology Inc. sentiar, Inc. Sira Medical, Inc. Smileyscope Holding Inc. Specto Medical AG Surglasses - Taiwan Main Orthopaedic Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Xironetic, LLC 📎 Source:https://lnkd.in/dBY_a4u3 #DigitalHealth #AR #VR #XR #MedTech #FDA #DigitalTherapeutics #XRinHealthcare #Compliance

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