BMW Group Production leveraging virtual reality and augmented reality applications

BMW Group | April 12, 2019

BMW Group Production is focusing increasingly on easy-to-use and effective virtual (VR) and augmented (AR) reality applications. VR images, or artificially created images, are ever more realistic and hard to distinguish from real pictures. In AR applications, illustrations complement real images. AR and VR images can be viewed in special headsets or on normal tablet computers. In production, these images are powerful tools in numerous use cases in training and qualification, planning of workstations at the assembly line, or quality control.

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IT leaders are looking ahead at 2023 and calibrating their strategies for the new year. Graham Johnson, Sr. Manager of Global Customer and Market Insights at VMware, takes a deep dive on what these leaders are prioritizing for their businesses.

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IT leaders are looking ahead at 2023 and calibrating their strategies for the new year. Graham Johnson, Sr. Manager of Global Customer and Market Insights at VMware, takes a deep dive on what these leaders are prioritizing for their businesses.

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