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TOP 10: Best XR Headsets for Professional Use in 2023-2024

Posted by Sergy Feofilov on Dec 14, 2023 2:44:32 PM

Here is TechViz's annual review of the best MR/VR HMDs and AR Glasses for 2023-2024.

Professional-grade XR for various use cases

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Apple Vision Pro: A Revolution for Professionals?

Posted by Alexis Vartanian on Jun 8, 2023 3:14:18 PM

At its WWDC 2023 keynote, Apple finally unveiled Apple Vision Pro, its long-awaited mixed reality headset. Even if most of the features had already been leaked to the press, the moment is still dramatic.

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Topics: vr headsets, AR/VR collaboration, VR hardware

How does a 3D model become a virtual prototype on a VR system?

Posted by Sandrine Lasserre on Jan 23, 2023 12:24:48 PM

Are you tired of viewing your 3D data on a computer screen, unable to fully grasp the potential of your designs? Look no further than VR prototyping. With VR technology, product design process can become more efficient and accurate, by allowing designers and engineers to visualize and test designs in a virtual environment.

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Topics: vr headsets, VR software, Vr design review, 3D data visualization, Immersive room / CAVE, Powerwall, VR hardware

4 use cases for virtual reality in the military and defense industry

Posted by Sandrine Lasserre on Nov 2, 2022 10:21:00 AM

The history of VR has often been influenced by the defense industry. One of the first VR projects was developed in the 1960s for a US military combat system. Virtual reality has always played a significant role in the military field and was adopted by all services: Army, Navy, and Air Force. It is mostly used for Army training purposes, but there are other use cases where VR is a powerful tool.

“We need to train the way we fight and fight the way we train.”

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Topics: vr headsets, Vr design review, VR maintenance, Specialized training, AR/VR collaboration, VR hardware

Best AR/VR Headsets for Engineers in 2022

Posted by Sandrine Lasserre on Sep 14, 2022 4:17:14 PM

Here’s the 2022 review TechViz team experts carry out every year to help you choose the best XR headsets for professional use. There are indeed many types of XR headsets around: tethered, all-in-one, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality… It can be confusing, especially when manufacturers use their own terminology.

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How to choose the best VR system in 2022 for professional use

Posted by Sandrine Lasserre on Jun 2, 2022 2:12:48 PM

Studies predict that professional use of Virtual Reality (VR) will increase tremendously in the next few years. Thus, the Metaverse is more and more at the heart of all discussions, as the mean that will transform the way we connect, interact and grow, through AR and VR. In order to optimize their products and lower their costs, most of the biggest industrial players have already adopted VR or AR systems to help them take more effective decisions for design and engineering. However, some companies remain reluctant to the change, and there is still a long way to go before VR becomes the norm in the industry.

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Topics: vr headsets, Immersive room / CAVE, Powerwall, VR hardware

Big Tech Vs. XR HMDs From Specialized Makes: Which Is Better For Pros?

Posted by Thomas Serrurier on Oct 14, 2021 11:22:51 AM

Just one month ago, we learned that the Chinese internet giant ByteDance, owner of the popular Tik Tok app, would acquire Pico, the third-largest maker of VR headsets globally. This piece of news has created quite a buzz within the XR community as it sets the stage for head-on competition between Facebook / Oculus and ByteDance / Pico, not to mention Microsoft / HoloLens and the much-rumored future launch of an Apple headset. What is the impact for professional users of the foray of Big Tech into XR? Should they rejoice or worry? Are specialized makes doomed to disappear?

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Top 5 Best VR Headsets for Engineers in 2021

Posted by Thomas Serrurier on Aug 17, 2021 4:26:38 PM

This article is the 2021 edition of a regular review the TechViz team carries out to help you navigate the market. There are indeed many types of XR headsets around: tethered, all-in-one, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality… This can sometimes be confusing, especially because every manufacturer uses its own terminology to boast the uniqueness of its technology.

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Topics: vr headsets, VR engineering

VR in engineering: nearly everything you need to know

Posted by Sandrine Lasserre on Nov 25, 2020 1:35:08 PM
Updated on january 12, 2023
 
Virtual Reality has become a common fixture in today’s society: whether it is for entertainment or for business, for technological reasons or safety requirements. 

VR is everywhere with a broad variety of industrial application, and the potential to revolutionize many others. The potential of virtual reality technology is endless and drives digital transformation

VR is an innovation that’s been around since the 90’s and - even though companies are more and more preoccupied by digital trust - VR is now widely used in the professional area. It is transforming today, and gives everyone with an engineering background the possibility to shape tomorrow. Thanks to virtual reality, engineers and developers can predict and solve issues before they happen.

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Topics: vr headsets, finger tracking, Workstation ergonomics, Virtual manikin, body tracking, VR engineering, Vr design review, VR maintenance, cockpit ergonomics, 3D data visualization, Specialized training, AR/VR collaboration, hand tracking, virtual assembly, Immersive room / CAVE, Powerwall

Top 5 VR headsets for engineers: what are the best VR headsets?

Posted by Sandrine Lasserre on Jul 20, 2020 3:17:43 PM

There are several VR headsets types on the market, but the ones that are the most suited for vr engineering are PC-powered headsets because they rely on a powerfull system. Depending on your use case and the scale of your project, you can tailor your system to your needs in terms of processing power, screen resolution, storage, and so on.

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Topics: vr headsets, VR engineering