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Center of Excellence for Immersive Technologies
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Center of Excellence for Immersive Technologies
Contents
o Immersive Technologies
o Impacts on Aerospace and Defence
o Beacon Labs
VR, AR and MR – Collectively XRMIXED or
Key Sector Impacts
o Aerospace and Defence
o Medical
o Arts and Creative Industries
o Gaming and Interactive
o Simulation and Training
o Data Visualization
o Geospatial Technologies
o Entertainment
o Education
o Communication
o Architecture and Construction
o Travel and Tourism
o Sports
o Real Estate
o Museums and Galleries
o Retail
o Smart Cities and Location‐based Information
Sectors and Verticals where XR technologies are being deployed
Global XR Market Perspective
Mixed is the New Realityo VR Initially gaming focused with Oculus, HTC‐Vive, Sony Playstation
o Acceleration of Mixed Reality and AR Platforms – Microsoft Hololens, Magic Leap, Meta 2
o Multiple camera solutions available for 360 video content – evolving to light field, holograms and volumetric video
o Major AR software platforms launched in 2017 – driving AR implementation on mobile devices
o Facebook AR Studio, Apple AR Kit, Sony 3D Creator, Google ARCore
The total global market is estimated to be valued at $142,393.40 Million USD by 2023
Source: BCC Research
Application of XR – Aerospace and Defenceo Training and Simulation
o Increase retention and effectivenesso More “hands on” opportunities
o Maintenance optimizationo Evaluate new procedureso Significant ROI potential
o Exposure to rare and hazardous situationso High cost equipment simulationso Gamification
o Augmented Informationo Maintenance guides
o Situational awareness
o Support for rare circumstances and emergency situations
o Location based informationo Battlefield information
o Develop new formats
Application of XR – Aerospace and Defence
o Remote Controlo Drones and other AV’s
o Visualize synthesized sensor and camera data
o Mental Training and Psychologyo Scenario repetition and preparedness
assessment
o Rehabilitation
o Phobias and PTSD
o Product Design and Developmento Simulated prototyping and testing
o Pre‐visualization
o Evaluate proposed manufacturing processes
Application of XR –Medicalo Training
o Vision Testing
o Wellness
o Patient Comfort and Distractiono MRI Distraction
o Pain Mitigation
o Psychologyo Therapy
o Rehabilitation
Beacon Labs Review – Vision/MandateVISION
To maximize the potential of human interaction within immersive technologies (AR, VR and MR ‐ XR)
MISSION
Beacon Labs facilitates multi‐disciplinary collaboration, innovation, and commercialization through access to advancing technologies, platforms, and projects in immersive technologies.
MANDATE
o Research and Development
o Identify and facilitate XR research and projects, which drive collaboration and partnerships across industry, studios, universities, colleges, tech hubs and government.
o Industry Support and Engagement
o Educate and support industry on XR impacts and their potential for the technology – providing an environment/facility with access to the best in class XR technologies.
o Education and Outreach
o Drive XR community and ecosystem growth with technology training, industry events, and immersive technology awareness – engaging relevant experts, technical leaders, and university researchers.
Beacon Labso Latest technology and tools
o Hardware – Vive, Oculus, Sony, Microsoft, Haptics, etc.
o Software – Simulation, Creation, Apps, etc.
o Tools – Unity, ARKit, Unreal, etc.
o VR experience/development roomso Multiple environments
o Flexibility to support Green Screen and other technologies
o Support multiple teams and projectso Work space
o Meeting rooms
o Collaboration/workshop
o Facilities for trainingo Likely external locations
Beacon Labs – Project Potential
o Simulation and Training with tracking for Multiple Devices and Participantso Explore beyond current capabilities
o Using immersive technologies for under water tracking and trainingo Explore new tracking sensors
o Multi‐location and multi‐interface for pre‐visualization, design, testing and trainingo Increase collaboration and variety of participants
o Development of Medical simulation and training toolso Leverage sensory trackers and indicators into a wide range of applications
o Data Visualization across multiple sectorso Integration of multiple large data sets
o Evaluate training effectivenesso Translate learning from Art and Medical research
Industry and Community Engagement
Academic and Pubic Support
Industry Support
Beacon Labs – Regional/Partner Benefitso Research and Development
o Connecting industry with Atlantic Canada’s universities and colleges for collaborative R&D
o Job Creation and Labour Force Developmento Exciting careers in XR which will attract and retain young talent
o Expand XR labour force to stay competitive in the immersive technologies
o Training and Educationo Collaboration with universities and colleges to enable AR/VR/MR courses
and learning
o Putting partner technologies into the hands of leading edge developers and researchers
o Innovation and New Idea Generationo Collaboration surrounding XR technologies and related industries will
generate new ideas, products, and services – driving entrepreneurial growth.
o Investment Attractiono Beacon Labs provides another advantage to draw companies to the region
Join the Beacon Labs teamo Become a sponsor
o Promote your brand by directly sponsoring the facility
o Promote your software by providing training on your solutions
o Promote your hardware by providing gear
o Develop your business by providing your expertise (and that of your team)
o Become an investor or partnero Drive new R&D in key areas
o Define and engage in research projects
o Develop new product solutions
o Partner with others in industry and academia
