X-Reality Technologies

and Smart Glasses

XR Studio develops XR applications for mobile devices (Android, iOS, UWP), smart glasses and VR headsets. Below you find a short description of Microsoft HoloLens, Realwear HMT-1, Vuzix M300 and Vuzix Blade smart glasses and the most advanced XR technologies – Unity, Vuforia, ARCore, ARKit – we are familiar with. In addition to these, we are constantly testing new technologies, SDKs and wearable devices, so please contact us and ask for more.

Marker Recognition

The device camera detects predefined markers
The application displays the virtual content of the marker on the screen
We have used the technology e.g. in image recognition

Location-based AR

Location-based augmented reality uses a GPS or movement sensors to provide data on the location
The virtual content is created based on the location information
We have used the technology e.g. in navigation instructions

SLAM-technology

Mobile applications can map an environment and detect where the user and virtual objects are positioned in relation to the surrounding space and each other
We have used the SLAM-technology e.g. in our customers´ virtual product catalogs

SMART GLASSES

Most AR applications function through smartphones, which means users can see augmented reality objects on the screens of their smart phones and tablets. However, with smart glasses it is possible to overlay AR objects, like 3D CAD models, right on the real world. Unlike smartphones, smart glasses enable hands-free AR experiences, which expands AR use cases in field services, on an array of operations like installation, maintenance, logistics, manufacturing and repair. We build AR applications compatible with e.g. the following smart glasses:

Microsoft HoloLens

Tech details

Optics: Dual see-through holographic lenses, 2 HD 16:9 light engines
Design: Full Framed
Human understanding: Gesture input, gaze tracking, voice support, Spatial sound, clicker
Sensors: 1 IMU, 4 cameras, 1 depth camera
1 2MP photo / HD video camera, 4 microphones
1 ambient light sensor
Ruggedness: Indoor; Tested for basic impact protection requirements (Certifications: ANSI Z87.1, CSA Z94.3 and EN 166)
Memory: 64 GB, 2GB RAM
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Micro USB 2.0
Battery life: 2-3 hours of active use
Weight: 579 g

Realwear HMT-1

RealWear HMT-1 (Head-Mounted Tablet) is a 100% hands-free, wearable solution for enterprise and industry. The RealWear HMT-1 is designed for skilled technicians and engineers in field service, equipment inspection, maintenance and complex manufacturing assembly.

Tech details

Design: Head-mounted
Human understanding: Voice Recogition & Activation, Head Gestures
Ruggedness: Indoor/Outdoor, IP66 dust&waterproof, 2m drop proof MIL-SPEC 810G
Field of View: Monocular
Accessories: Extra 3300 mAH battery, hearing protection, 4G LTE USB stick

Vuzix M300

The Vuzix M300 is a personal display and wearable computing device that enables users to improve existing workflows and opens new opportunities in industrial, medical, retail, supply chain and remote help desk uses.

Tech details

Design: Intermediate Frame; Light industrial usage
Human understanding: Buttons, Voice, Head Gestures
Ruggedness: Indoor/Outdoor
Field of View: Monocular
Accessories: Headphone-style Mount, Safety Glasses Mount, Third party glasses mounts

Vuzix Blade

Vuzix Blade AR smart glasses are a perfect companion to a smartphone. Data coming to a smartphone, e.g. mapping directions, patient data, alerts etc. is reflected to smart glasses, which allows working hands-free. Vuzix Blade´s light substance makes it pleasant to use.

Tech details

Optics: Dual 720 p waveguide based see-thru optics
Design: Full Framed
Human understanding: Buttons, Head Gestures, Haptic vibration alert
Ruggedness:Indoor/Outdoor
Field of View: Monocular
Connectivity: MicroSD, Wi-Fi, BT, Micro USB

Platforms

Unity3D

Unity3D is one of the most advanced cross-platform game engines in the world, which it is also capable of powering augmented reality apps. Unity is the preferred development tool for the majority of XR creators, because it supports the latest and greatest immersive technologies.

Unity is all-in-one editor for creating 2D, 3D, VR and AR applications and games and it delivers the content to almost any media or device. With Unity it is also possible to develop user interfaces and AR applications for mobile devices, wearable gadgets like VR and smart glasses, PCs, web, embedded systems and more. Unity also contains powerful tools and features and it supports more platforms than any other creation engine.

Vuforia

Vuforia is one of the best platforms for augmented reality development, as it offers an impressive set of functions:

3D object recognition. The Vuforia augmented reality SDK recognizes 3D objects
Image recognition. Vuforia supports the detection of several kinds of targets (e.g. 2D objects, images)
Text recognition. Vuforia has a standard English vocabulary with over 100,000 words.
Video playback. Vuforia can play videos when target surfaces are detected.
VuMarks are Vuforia’s own bar codes that not only encode data but act as markers as well.
Local (on-device) or cloud recognition.
Virtual buttons allow you to use various surfaces as a touch screen.

The platform is available for Android, iOS and Unity. Additionally, there is also a version of the SDK for smart glasses (e.g. Samsung Gear VR).

ARCore

ARCore is Google’s platform for building augmented reality apps on Android. ARCore uses three key technologies to integrate virtual content with the real world as seen through mobile phone camera:

Motion tracking allows the phone to understand and track its position relative to the world.
Environmental understanding allows the phone to detect the size and location of flat horizontal surfaces like the floor or a table.
Light estimation allows the phone to estimate the environment’s current lighting conditions.

ARCore is designed to work on a wide variety of qualified Android phones running N and later.

ARKit2

Apple’s ARKit2 provides a platform for developing augmented reality (AR) apps for iPhones and iPads. ARKit2 has following functionalities:

Device motion tracking
Positional tracking and scene understanding. Tracking the environment by combining visual information from the camera with advanced computer vision analysis.
Lighting estimation automatically analyzes the amount of light in the real world and adjusts the amount of light hitting virtual object

ARKit2´s AR functionality is available for iPhones and iPads using iOS 11 and manufactured after 2015. ARKit2 can be used in combination with the Unity.

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