1. Proceedings
  2. I3M
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  4. VARE
  5. 10.46354/i3m.2018.vare.028

Discussing the application potentials of Microsoft HoloLens in production and logistics: a literature review and case study

  • a Sebastian Lang  
  • bMohammed Saif Sheikh Dastagir Kota  
  • cDavid Weigert  
  • d Fabian Behrendt  
  • abOtto von Guericke University Magdeburg
  • cFraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF
  • d SRH Mobile University
Cite as
S. Lang, M.S.S. Dastagir Kota, D. Weigert, F. Behrendt (2018). Discussing the application potentials of Microsoft HoloLensTM in production and logistics: a literature review and case study. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of The Virtual And Augmented Reality In Education (VARE 2018), pp. 188-197. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46354/i3m.2018.vare.028

Abstract

The Microsoft HoloLens is an augmented reality (AR) head-mounted display (HMD) with the capability to enrich the user’s perceived environment with virtual information. The HoloLens is considered as state-of-theart device and provides some new features, which enhance the AR experience. The first part of this paper presents the current state of research concerning the application of Microsoft HoloLens in the field of production and logistics. In the second part, we present a small HoloLens application, which we have developed to evaluate the capabilities of the device. In addition, we asked several visitors of the Open House at our university to test our application and to give us feedback. An evaluation of the user experiences and future research challenges are provided at the end of the paper.

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