Enterprise AR headsets and smart glasses for business
AR headsets overlay digital content onto the real world, which makes them valuable for remote support, guided maintenance, and hands-free work. The range splits into mixed-reality headsets that render 3D content anchored in space, rugged assisted-reality displays built for industrial sites, and lightweight AR glasses for guided workflows. As an official distributor, VR Expert matches the platform to the task, not just the spec sheet.
Choosing an AR headset by use case
- Remote expert support in the field: RealWear Navigator 520 or Navigator 500, rugged and voice-controlled.
- Hazardous and ATEX environments: RealWear HMT-1Z1, intrinsically safe for zoned areas.
- Visualization and design review: Magic Leap 2, high resolution with a wide field of view and dynamic dimming.
- All-shift lightweight wear: Moziware Cimo, which clips to a cap or hard hat.
Mixed reality or assisted reality?
Mixed-reality headsets like the Magic Leap 2 place 3D objects in the room, which suits design review, visualization, and clinical work. Assisted-reality devices like RealWear show a simple heads-up display instead, which is what you want when a technician needs both hands, gloves, and a hard hat. The environment decides more than the spec sheet does.
Buy enterprise AR hardware with volume pricing, pay-by-invoice ordering, remote-assistance software, and deployment support. Request a quote for fleet or bulk pricing, or talk to a specialist about a trial in your own workflow.
FAQ
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Do AR headsets work with remote-assistance software?
Yes, the AR devices we supply integrate with leading remote-assistance and workflow platforms.
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Which AR headset is best for remote support?
RealWear and Vuzix are the most common choices for hands-free remote support in industrial and field settings.
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What is the difference between AR headsets and assisted reality?
Mixed reality headsets like the Magic Leap 2 render 3D content in space, while assisted reality devices like RealWear show a flat heads-up display for hands-free work.
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What can Augmented reality offer the machinebuilding and maintenance sector?
Augmented reality proves to be an excellent tool to speed up and improve the quality of work during the assembly, building and maintenance of heavy machinery.
To learn more about using augmented reality in machine building / remote expert, contact our Sales team who can help you with more information
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What kind of technologies are used in AR?
AR headsets usually work with a collection of different technologies, here are a few of them:
- Optics and Display: AR headsets typically use waveguide optics or optical projection systems to display images. These systems can project light directly into the user’s eyes or onto a transparent display, creating the illusion that digital content exists in the physical world.
- Cameras and Sensors: To blend digital content with the real world, AR headsets are equipped with cameras and sensors. These include depth sensors for understanding the geometry of the environment, RGB cameras for capturing real-world images, and infrared cameras for tracking hand movements and gestures.
- Spatial Tracking and SLAM: Spatial tracking, often achieved through Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM), allows the device to understand and map the environment while tracking its own position within that space. This technology is crucial for accurately overlaying digital content onto the real world.
- Eye Tracking: Some advanced AR headsets incorporate eye-tracking technology, which detects where the user is looking. This allows for more interactive and responsive experiences, as the system can adjust what it displays based on the user’s gaze.
- Audio Technology: Spatial or 3D audio enhances the immersion of AR experiences. By mimicking how sound behaves in the real world, these headsets can make it seem like audio is coming from a specific location in the AR environment.
- Gesture Recognition and Control Interfaces: AR headsets often use a combination of hand tracking, gesture recognition, and traditional input methods (like handheld controllers) to allow users to interact with the virtual elements seamlessly.
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What is AR?
With Augmented Reality or AR, a digital layer is placed over reality. You see the world around you, and on a screen. For example on a smartphone, or through a projection on a prism with “smart glasses” you can see virtual images floating before your eyes.
The term “augmented” stands for “added”, new information is added to reality as we can perceive it.
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What is the difference between AR and VR?
Virtual Reality
VR gives a completely immersive experience. Immersive means immersion. You enter a completely different world and it is not possible to see your real environment.
The strength of immersive depends on the number of techniques used. This will be discussed in more detail later.Augmented Reality
A combination of reality and a simulation (such as a hologram) or text that appears before your eyes and floats on the screen.