Since the release of Vision Pro, the Mixed Reality (MR) industry has received more and more attention. Mixed Reality not only blends the technological forms of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), but also strikes a perfect balance between them.
MR technology has shown great potential in a number of areas, including industry, exhibitions, architecture, healthcare and education. Among these, industry is currently the sector with the most urgent need for MR technology. With the development of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing, MR technology has become a key tool for productivity enhancement due to its ability to seamlessly integrate with real environments and objects, bringing unprecedented convenience and efficiency to industrial production and process management.
In everyday work, MR technology provides workers with the critical information they need, such as job operation training, equipment maintenance manuals, data presentations and remote expert guidance. Workers can use MR glasses while maintaining a sense of the real world around them and keeping their hands free for operation.
The following is a typical industrial application scenario that fully demonstrates the convenience of MR technology:
When workers wear MR headsets to inspect the production environment, current operating data is automatically displayed on the machines and equipment in front of them. If anomalies are detected, they can record and report problems through the glasses. Or they can call up the relevant maintenance guidance program or maintenance manual according to the fault information, and this guidance information will gradually be displayed in front of their eyes, accurately pointing out the specific location of each operation step.
If the repair manual does not solve the problem, the operator can even contact a remote technical expert via the headset. The expert can analyse the image captured by the glasses and provide precise, professional advice.The expert can analyse the screen captured by the glasses and provide precise, professional guidance to the field worker to help solve the problem. Throughout the entire process, workers only need one MR headset to complete all operations.
Mixed Reality technology offers a new perspective and solution for intelligence in the industrial environment. It not only improves productivity and reduces operational difficulties, but also facilitates remote collaboration and expert guidance. With the continuous development of the technology and the expansion of the application scenarios, MR will surely play a more important role in the industrial field in the future!