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What is AR and VR? Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that enhances or augments your experience of the world around you, using devices such as smartphones, glasses, projectors etc. Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology that makes a person feel like they are somewhere else. It uses software to produce sensations to make users feel like they are apart of this other place. User needs to use devices, such as special glasses with a screen or/and gloves fitted with sensors. Here are 6 Industries where Virtual and Augmented reality is being actively used besides gaming: 1. Sports By putting on a VR headset an athlete can feel like they are located in a real-life game setting. The feeling of “realness” can allow them for more training and simulate exact situations that require additional practice. Demo of our work 2. Supply Chain Warehouse Planning Using Mixed Reality to “field test” modifications Transportation Optimization Capture pallet numbers and volume using object recognition. Automated confirmation of pick-up/delivery by AR after the correct number of parcels is recognized Freight Loading Loader receives a plan and instructions on pallet order and placing directly on their AR device display Parcel Loading & Drop-off Through AR, all parcels are overlaid with custom information such as weight, contents, destination etc. Staff Safety and on-job training 3. Educational industry VR and AR technology helps students concentrate on what is in front of their eyes, they are being ‘forced’ to interact with their studies and exclude any potential side distractions. This is making the books, lectures and exercises more immersive and engaging. That way they are becoming a better solution for seizing students’ focus and attention. Demo of our work 4. Architectural design & construction VR is making solving complex structures more efficient. Now it is possible to determine whether a given structure is practically possible or not, making projects more robust and accurate. Today it has also become common in modern cities to take a tour of homes using VR equipment. VR allows you to step into architectural designs not just by seeing a paper blueprint, now feel the environment in the 3D model. AR in construction allows combining designs with the physical job site. 5. E-commerce and Retail AR allows customers to preview and experience products any time from any environment, before making a purchase. In 2020 retailers are venturing into the virtual world. There, a shopper can walk through a virtual store and look at goods as they would in real life. Businesses can now run shops and ship products to customers without actually owning any physical space. Demo of our work 6. Healthcare AR apps are being used for a variety of tasks, from enabling surgeons to peer inside a patient’s body without making large incisions to helping patients by identifying their symptoms. VR has also proven useful in diagnosing, treating, and easing the symptoms of autism depression dementia, phobias, psychiatric disorders. Mariia Kalashnyk, Qualium Systems, Business Development Manager   Those who adapt to new technologies and take advantage of them earlier are more likely to succeed. Would you like to get ahead of the competitors? Do you need to develop VR or AR-based software?

Feature: Face tracking on PC Depending on the face position, the picture that person is looking at moves. As a result of this the effect of a hologram is created. An interesting solution for marketing purposes with the ability to track people’s actions and test various marketing activities. Technology stack: Unity SDK, UltraFaceBarracuda. Devices: PC (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)

Oculus updated release notes on version 30.0 and 31.0 for Oculus Quest on 15 June and 20 July respectively. We decided to focus on two points that, in our opinion, are important and our Unity Tech Lead (AR/VR/MR Team) Alex V. commented on them. Notes on version 30.0 Information from release notes: You can now multitask with multiple system-level 2D apps side by side in Oculus Home on Quest 2 and Quest. Supported apps include: Explore, Store, Browser, Events, Oculus TV, Oculus Move, Scoreboards, and more. Our thoughts: This update is very interesting and now the main question is if Oculus Quest will make this feature available for all 2D applications or not. Our video: To demonstrate this new feature, we recorded a short video. Notes on version 31.0 Information from release notes: We’ve created multiplayer APIs for developers to use with their apps. For any app that opts in for this feature, you’ll be able to invite friends or people you’ve recently played with to your game sessions directly from the Quest Universal menu. Our thoughts: This may be a very powerful update and this step may change the standard of the matchmaking multiplayer game in the Oculus environment. We’ll try to use this update in our in-home project. Additional link: Find out more in the article Improve Concurrency in Your Multiplayer Games with Travel Together and Public Parties by Oculus for developers.

Feature: Passthrough API on Oculus Quest 2 Oculus’ Passthrough API enables mixed reality experiences that combine real and virtual worlds into one. Immediately after an update became available, we started testing the API. It is an exciting promise by Oculus and has a lot of prospective. We are already brainstorming the ideas of using Passthrough API to solve our clients’ business issues. Technology stack: Unity SDK, Oculus SDK 31, Passthrough API Devices: Oculus Quest 2

Recently, more and more companies have started using virtual reality technology for training employees. This is due to the fact that the cost of implementing virtual reality has fallen and the technology itself has become more widespread. In addition, VR has become much more affordable and available thanks to the recent growth in virtual reality (VR) devices. What is virtual reality training? Virtual Reality Training is a digital simulation of learning situations that can occur in real-life conditions. With the help of a special headset and controllers, students operate in a three-dimensional virtual environment, interacting with objects and people. What companies use virtual reality for training? Boeing. UPS. Walmart. Porsche. Henkel. BP. ExxonMobil. UPS. Why is vr training important? We have prepared a small selection of articles that tell about the advantages and disadvantages of using virtual reality for training company employees. How virtual reality is redefining soft skills training Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers Summary: Companies need employees with the right mix of skills, including “soft” skills like leadership and resilience. The prevalence of remote work makes effective digital training approaches more crucial than ever. VR training offers an affordable way to upskill employees faster and with better results. The Growing Impact of Virtual Reality Training Source: HRMagazine Summary: As usage increases and costs drop, the technology is now being used for soft skills, DE&I and leadership training. With in-person learning placed on hold during the pandemic, more organizations turned to VR training because of its increased affordability and proven ability to teach employees working remotely. Learning experts stress that VR training isn’t the right solution for all needs and should be matched to situations that best fit the medium. Why Walmart and other F500 companies are using virtual reality to train the next generation of American workers Source: CNBC Summary: Several F500 companies, such as Boeing, UPS and Walmart, are folding virtual reality into worker education and training programs. Companies have seen retention rates and productivity numbers rise when they use VR as a training tool. Augmented reality is another tech tool companies are opting for to upskill their workforce. Is VR the Future of Corporate Training? Source: Harvard Business Review Summary: VR is increasingly being used to help train employees to do their jobs. VR is being used to train employees in “soft skills” to improve customer service and managerial skills. VR shows a unique balance across experiments — it is immersive enough for people to take the training seriously, but also a safe environment where learners are less self-conscious about speaking frankly compared to talking to real people.

Project: VR Chemistry App. A VR application for safe teaching chemistry to children. Added animated atom structure to VR Chemistry app with core and electrons, motion in orbit. Technology stack: UnitySDK, Oculus SDK and MRTK-OculusQuest. Devices: Oculus Quest 1/2, PC VR.

Project: VR Chemistry App. A VR application for safe teaching chemistry to children. A VR application for safe teaching chemistry to children is now in progress. Now we are working on functionality for visualizing molecules from different elements. Technology stack: UnitySDK, Oculus SDK and MRTK-OculusQuest. Devices: Oculus Quest 1/2, PC VR.   TRANSLATE with x English Arabic Hebrew Polish Bulgarian Hindi Portuguese Catalan Hmong Daw Romanian Chinese Simplified Hungarian Russian Chinese Traditional Indonesian Slovak Czech Italian Slovenian Danish Japanese Spanish Dutch Klingon Swedish English Korean Thai Estonian Latvian Turkish Finnish Lithuanian Ukrainian French Malay Urdu German Maltese Vietnamese Greek Norwegian Welsh Haitian Creole Persian TRANSLATE with COPY THE URL BELOW Back EMBED THE SNIPPET BELOW IN YOUR SITE Enable collaborative features and customize widget: Bing Webmaster Portal Back

This is the second year that our team participates in this tournament. Last year was marked by the championship in the Junior IT League, thanks to which this year we moved to the stronger Middle IT League. According to the results of the main tournament, the team finished fourth, which made it possible to play in the semifinals with a very strong and experienced Nix Solutions team. Thanks to serious preparation and concentration, the victory was won with a convincing score of 3: 0. In the final we played with the SYTOSS team. Unfortunately, in the first minutes of the match a goal was conceded, which broke us psychologically. The rival defended very competently and in a coordinated manner, they did not give an opportunity to score a return goal and deservedly won this game. This is a successful season for us, but we are striving for the championship in the new IT League in Kharkiv, which will start very soon, on the last weekend of September.

Last week, Elena Lukianova, Recruitment Specialist in Qualium Systems, was invited to the Unity Development Event, where she spoke about the specifics of the admission process and internship training. Qualium Systems has opened the Unity Internship for Junior Unity Developers for several months as part of the XR application development area of focus. The participants of the event were interested to learn about the features of our area of focus – the development of AR / VR / MR solutions for various types of industries such as Education, Sport, Healthcare, Construction, etc. They asked questions about the company’s projects related to augmented and virtual reality. They were interested in technologies and work prospects. Qualium Systems is open to cooperation with young professionals and our Recruitment Department is always in touch.