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Crowley partners with ABS on augmented reality for maritime

Crowley and ABS are to jointly explore how to advance the use of augmented and virtual reality technologies for vessels and other marine environments. The agreement with ABS builds on a new Crowley service network that uses augmented reality (AR) on selected vessels. Crew wear AR goggles to provide real-time visuals of ship equipment to remote technicians to collaborate on solutions. The technology, developed by Canada’s Kognitiv Spark, allows mariners and shoreside crew to more quickly...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/crowley-partners-with-abs-on-augmented-reality-for-maritime/

Virtual People Industry Blossoming In China !

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  • Tech company Baidu said the number of virtual people projects it’s worked on for clients has doubled since 2021.
  • Many of China’s large tech companies have already been developing products in the virtual people industry.
  • It has a wide price range of as little as $2,800 to a whopping $14,300 per year.

From customer service to the entertainment industry, businesses in China are paying big bucks for virtual employees. 

Virtual People

Virtual people are a combination of...

https://mfame.guru/virtual-people-industry-blossoming-in-china/

Computational Fluid Dynamics: The New Game-Changing Discipline

In the proper hands, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), which combines science and art, can optimize vessel performance, boost productivity, solve design issues, and much more. We’re commemorating the 25th anniversary of the CFD team at Wärtsilä Propulsion by taking a look back at some little-known CFD history to see how far the field has come. Prepare to learn a thing or two about this discipline that is changing the game while you relax with a piece of cake.

1. Your smartphone has more...

https://mfame.guru/computational-fluid-dynamics-the-new-game-changing-discipline/

Virtual And Augmented Simulation Solutions For Scalable And Realistic Training Experience Launched

Smart Realities Training

Wärtsilä Voyage, part of the technology group Wärtsilä, launches Smart Realities – a cost-effective, easily scalable, and fully immersive extended reality (XR) training and assessment solution for ship handling, bridge and marine engineering applications that allow mariners to develop their skills and encounter unmatched and highly realistic true-to-life scenarios in a virtual risk-free environment.

As the shipping industry constantly evolves to adopt the latest intelligent and green...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/virtual-and-augmented-simulation-solutions-for-scalable-and-realistic-training-experience-launched/

Augmented shopping could be next big e-commerce trend

Augmented shopping is the next big thing in e-commerce

When people hear about the metaverse, many of them envision technology that’s years or even decades away. But they would be wrong — it’s already here.

“I think when people hear about augmented reality and the metaverse, it feels so futuristic and far away,” Ali Fazal, vice president of marketing for creator management platform Grin, told Modern Shipper. “But really, these are concepts that we’ve been seeing slowly integrated into modern-day brand commerce for the past couple of years.”

In the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/augmented-shopping-could-be-next-big-e-commerce-trend

DSME Develops Industry’s First Mixed Reality (MR)-Based Integrated Ship Platform

DSME employees are working by comparing a real ship with a virtual ship implemented with a Mixed Reality (MR) system

The mixed reality technology developed this time was developed so that all processes necessary for shipbuilding, from sales to design, production, maintenance, and crew training for technology transfer, can be experienced in a virtual environment identical to that of a real ship.

When you turn on the tablet PC at the meeting place with the shipowner for sales, a virtual ship unfolds in front of you, and the weapon system and details applicable to the ship appear, allowing you to select the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/dsme-develops-industrys-first-mixed-reality-mr-based-integrated-ship-platform/

WinGD Strengthens Its Training As Gas-Fueled Fleet Grows

WinGD representatives were on hand earlier this month to celebrate the opening of the new low-speed engine training centre at the Maritime University of Szczecin (MUS) in Poland

Marine low-speed engine developer WinGD has strengthened its training capabilities as the number of gas-fuelled vessels on order surges. Among the investments, the company has expanded its network of training locations and added new online tools, making it even easier for ship operators to give their crews the skills they need.

According to DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight, the number of gas fuelled vessels in operation is expected to grow from 221 today to nearly 500 by 2023. While much energy...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/wingd-strengthens-its-training-as-gas-fueled-fleet-grows/

Watch: Virtual Reality Brings Safety Training To Life At APM Terminals

Virtual Reality Brings Safety Training To Life At APM Terminals

APM Terminals MedPort Tangier, Morocco began incorporating Virtual Reality (VR) technology into its safety trainings in 2020. Now, with a proven track record, training modules cover around 14 safety topics and provide a rich training experience that allows individuals to feel and react to near-real-life scenarios.

The safety scenarios cover APM Terminals ‘Fatal 5’ areas of risk that contribute to the majority of incidents in a terminal, such as working at height or suspended loads. Other modules...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/watch-virtual-reality-brings-safety-training-to-life-at-apm-terminals/

Watch: Port Of Hamburg Shows The Future Is Here

VR Port

Digitalisation and visualisation are important topics – Today and in the Future. The HPA is already working with virtual worlds, sensory, simulations and digital twins. Such a twin is a digital image of a real object in 3D, such as bridges or buildings. This is then linked with current and historical data.

Image Credits: HamburgPortAuthority – YouTube

This results in positive effects such as predictive maintenance for existing objects. When planning objects, various possibilities can be played...

https://www.marineinsight.com/videos/watch-port-of-hamburg-shows-the-future-is-here/

Where retail meets augmented reality — Point of Sale

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The world of augmented and virtual reality went through an explosion during the COVID-19 crisis as retailers had to quickly come up with ways for customers to test products without physically going into stores. 

In this episode of Point of Sale, Andrew Cox talked to Dijam Panigrahi, co-founder and COO of GridRaster, about the tech explosion and the way the retail industry adapted to physical shopping limitations. 

GridRaster is a cloud-based AR/VR infrastructure provider that delivers companies...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/where-retail-meets-augmented-reality-point-of-sale

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