The Impact of Virtual Reality on Business

Example Business Case: An automobile manufacturer is launching its new SUV next year. At a popular tradeshow, they want car enthusiasts and journalists to be able to experience the driver perspective of off-roading with the new SUV. Tradeshow attendees that visit the booth are given headsets that place them in the driver’s perspective as he navigates through a rugged terrain with ease.

Example Business Case: An interior designer is working with a prospective client on redesigning their workspace. To help the client visualize what the new environment will look like, the client opens an app on their phone that films their physical workspace and displays virtual furniture that’s built to scale as if it physically existed in the room.

Example Business Case: An aerospace manufacturer wins a new contract and hires several new employees to help fulfill the orders. The company is tasked with training the new hires so they can join the production team. The new hires are given headsets that place virtual 3-D parts within their physical workspace. The new hires can view the inner-workings of the parts, learn about the different elements and make alterations. MR technology can enable manufacturers to commit fewer people resources towards educating its new hires and provides the new hires with a virtual, hands-on training experience helping them learn faster.