Augmented reality on the shop floor
How manufacturers use AR on tablets to inspect parts, check quality, guide assembly and train staff.
Insight · Tablet AR
How a chemical producer uses AR tablets in explosion-proof zones
How a chemical producer put intrinsically safe AR tablets in ATEX zones and linked them to plant control and maintenance systems.
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Insight · Tablet AR
How a premium automaker uses tablet AR for quality checks on the assembly line
How a premium automaker's Leipzig plant used tablet AR, built with the Fraunhofer Society, to check parts on the line instead of in a measurement room.
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Insight · Tablet AR
How an injection moulding machinery maker uses tablet AR for final quality checks
How an injection moulding machinery maker used tablet AR and digital twins to check each machine against its own 3D model before shipping.
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Insight · Tablet AR
How a vacuum technology manufacturer cleared its CMM bottleneck with tablet AR
How a vacuum technology manufacturer used tablet AR to triage incoming vacuum chambers, freeing its CMMs for the checks that need them.
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How a forklift manufacturer uses tablet AR to inspect welded frames
How a material handling equipment maker replaced physical inspection jigs with tablet AR for forklift frame inspection.
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Insight · Tablet AR
How an agricultural machinery maker inspects heavy supplier parts in place with tablet AR
How an agricultural machinery maker in Spelle, Germany, used Twyn tablet AR to inspect large welded parts where they sit instead of moving them.
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Insight · Tablet AR
How an Indian Tier-1 auto component maker digitised its shop floor with tablet AR
How a Tier-1 auto component maker in Pune linked tablet AR to its MES and won an ACMA digitalisation award.
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Insight · Tablet AR
How a heavy industries manufacturer uses tablet AR for plant patrol inspections
How a heavy industries manufacturer replaced paper patrol inspections with tablet AR and live sensor data in its power plants.
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Insight · Tablet AR
How a truck manufacturer uses tablet AR to guide quality inspectors
How a heavy-duty truck maker used tablet AR to guide engine quality checks across thousands of variants and train new inspectors faster.
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Insight · Tablet AR
How an aerospace manufacturer uses tablet AR to assemble the Eurofighter Typhoon
How a leading aerospace and defence manufacturer replaced paper drawings with tablet AR work instructions on Eurofighter Typhoon assembly, and what changed.
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How a crane manufacturer uses tablet AR to catch defects before painting
How a leading crane manufacturer used tablet AR to check welded parts before painting, so structural defects are found before the paint shop.
Read the articleHoloBox use cases
How life-size holograms are used in shops, malls, banks, hotels, sport and live events.
Insight · HoloBox
How a global footwear brand uses a hologram display in its flagship store
How a global footwear brand put a permanent hologram display in its Manhattan Beach flagship to show shoe technology in 3D and link shoppers to checkout.
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Insight · HoloBox
How holograms are used at live events in India, from stage rigs to HoloBox
How hologram presence at Indian events moved from stage-sized foil rigs to plug-and-play HoloBox units, and how they work for conferences and summits today.
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Insight · HoloBox
How a bank uses an AI hologram avatar to explain products in its branch
How a bank put a life-size, touch-enabled AI hologram of a brand ambassador in its Juhu branch in Mumbai to explain products.
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Insight · HoloBox
How a Nordic hotel operator uses an AI hologram receptionist for check-in
How a Nordic hotel operator used an AI hologram receptionist in a HoloBox that checks guests in, issues keys and takes bookings.
Read the articleVR training & events
How companies use VR for safety training, skills simulators and activations at corporate events.
Insight · VR training
How a consulting firm used floor podiums to assess AI skills across its offices
How a Big-4 consulting firm replaced online quizzes with floor podium quizzes to find each employee's AI maturity band and match them to training.
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Insight · VR training
The 3-minute rule: running high-throughput VR and hologram displays at corporate events
How a professional services firm ran VR and hologram fans at an internal summit, using short experiences and kiosk mode to keep queues moving.
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Insight · VR training
How a training institution uses high-fidelity VR for forklift operator training
How an OSHA-aligned training institution built a PC-tethered VR forklift simulator with real steering and pedals, an instructor panel and 360-degree replay.
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Insight · VR training
How heavy industry groups use standalone VR for safety training
Two industrial groups moved safety training to standalone VR headsets, with ready-made modules, a learn-train-assess method and local-language instruction.
Read the articleFrequently asked questions
Where are holograms used in business?
To bring a leader on stage live from another city, to run an AI avatar that answers visitor questions, and to show a product life-size in 3D on an exhibition booth or in a showroom. Our Insights section has industry examples of each.
How is AR used for maintenance?
Tablet AR places step-by-step instructions on the machine itself, so a technician sees what to do where they are looking. Our Insights section collects industry examples from manufacturers that use it on the shop floor.