{"id":58296,"date":"2017-01-20T16:49:28","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T21:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=58296"},"modified":"2017-01-20T16:56:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T21:56:00","slug":"dc-hmmm-i-hadnt-heard-of-the-concept-of-a-digital-twin-before-but-it-makes-sense-from-ges-sam-murley-scopes-out-the-state-of-ar-and-whats-next-thearea-org","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2017\/01\/20\/dc-hmmm-i-hadnt-heard-of-the-concept-of-a-digital-twin-before-but-it-makes-sense-from-ges-sam-murley-scopes-out-the-state-of-ar-and-whats-next-thearea-org\/","title":{"rendered":"DC: Hmmm…I hadn’t heard of the concept of a *Digital Twin* before — but it makes sense! From “GE\u2019s Sam Murley scopes out the state of AR and what\u2019s next” [thearea.org]"},"content":{"rendered":"

GE\u2019s Sam Murley scopes out the state of AR and what\u2019s next<\/strong> <\/a>— from thearea.org<\/p>\n

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AREA: How would you describe the opportunity for Augmented Reality in 2017?
\n<\/strong>SAM MURLEY: I think it\u2019s huge \u2014 almost unprecedented \u2014 and I believe the tipping point will happen sometime this year.<\/strong><\/span> This tipping point has been primed over the past 12 to 18 months with large investments in new startups, successful pilots in the enterprise, and increasing business opportunities for providers and integrators of Augmented Reality. During this time, we have witnessed examples of proven implementations \u2013 small scale pilots, larger scale pilots, and companies rolling out AR in production \u2014 and we should expect this to continue to increase in 2017. You can also expect to see continued growth of assisted reality devices, scalable for industrial use cases such as manufacturing, industrial, and services industries as well as new adoption of mixed reality and augmented reality devices, spatially-aware and consumer focused for automotive, consumer, retail, gaming, and education use cases. We\u2019ll see new software providers emerge, existing companies taking the lead, key improvements in smart eyewear optics and usability, and a few strategic partnerships will probably form.<\/p>\n

AREA: Do you have visibility into all the different AR pilots or programs that are going on at GE?
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\nAt the 2016 GE Minds + Machines conference, our Vice President of GE Software Research, Colin Parris, showed off how the Microsoft HoloLens could help the company \u201ctalk\u201d to machines and service malfunctioning equipment. It was a perfect example of how Augmented Reality will change the future of work, giving our customers the ability to talk directly to a Digital Twin \u2014 a virtual model of that physical asset \u2014 and ask it questions about recent performance, anomalies, potential issues and receive answers back using natural language.<\/strong><\/span> We will see Digital Twins of many assets, from jet engines to or compressors. Digital Twins are powerful \u2013 they allow tweaking and changing aspects of your asset in order to see how it will perform, prior to deploying in the field. GE\u2019s Predix, the operating system for the industrial Internet, makes this cutting-edge methodology possible. \u201cWhat you saw was an example of the human mind working with the mind of a machine,\u201d said Parris. With Augmented Reality, we are able to empower the workforce with tools that increase productivity, reduce downtime, and tap into the Digital Thread and Predix. With Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Augmented Reality quickly allows language to be the next interface between the Connected Workforce and the Internet of Things (IoT). No keyboard or screen needed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nI also believe that the tipping point will happen sometime this year.<\/strong>\u00a0 I hadn’t heard of the concept of a Digital Twin<\/strong> — but I sense that we’ll be hearing that more often in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

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With Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Augmented Reality quickly allows language to be the next interface between the Connected Workforce and the Internet of Things (IoT). No keyboard or screen needed.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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From DSC:<\/em>
\nI then saw the concept of the “Digital Twin” again out at:<\/span><\/p>\n