Augmented and virtual reality are being developed in new ways to enhance reality, from streamlined smart glasses to headsets with farfetched fantasy experiences. Extended reality (XR) headsets are proving useful not only for leisure purposes but also for industry use, training, and even rehabilitation.
People with vision conditions or who may be hard of hearing could see lifestyle improvements from AR displays. With some examples of displays that don’t rely on the shape of the eye lens, AR could substitute for poor vision by providing visual guidance or an assisted view of the real world. Similarly, subtitles can appear as an overlay for people who might be hard of hearing or translations of speech in real-time for those communicating across countries.
Specialized industry training could also be done through virtual reality, from surgery and medicine to fighter pilot training, allowing for more accessibility and potentially less need to travel. Getting a jet engine fixed could be faster without having to trawl through an entire manual, but instead having instructions displayed through the lens of a worker’s headset. Warehouses adopted augmented reality headsets early on, as they can be used to guide workers around and provide instructions for maintenance support, something which Google Glass has been useful for. More brands have been developing these headsets, highlighting the importance of both VR and AR for industry uses.
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