For the summer 2018 issue of Target magazine, journalist Glenn Marshall writes about how digital reality technologies such as AR and VR are reinventing the role of the knowledge worker. In the article, entitled “Developing the next generation of digital knowledge workers,” Marshall described how companies are embracing an emerging “no collar” workforce – completely … Continue reading “Digital Reality Technology: Empowering Today’s Knowledge Workers”

Index AR Solutions Vice President Scott Sommers recently presented at LiveWorx 18, a respected digital transformation conference, showcasing how the company is helping enterprise organizations launch augmented reality (AR) projects that deliver tremendous business benefit. At the event held in Boston June 17-20 for some 6,000 attendees, Sommers joined other technology thought leaders who shared … Continue reading “Index AR Solutions Takes the Stage at LiveWorx 18”

Pairing of Augmented Reality and Rich eBook Content to Make Training of New Gas Utility Workers Faster and More Effective Williamsburg, Va. – Index AR Solutions announced today it has partnered with MidAmerican Energy Company to launch a combined augmented reality (AR) and eBook training application for its gas apprentice students that boosts engagement, knowledge retention … Continue reading “Index AR Solutions Partners with MidAmerican Energy on Gas Apprentice SuperApp® to Modernize Workforce Training”

Williamsburg, Va. – Faced with mounting competitive pressure from alternative energy sources and changing employee demographics, utilities of all sizes are turning to augmented reality (AR) to empower workers and realize significant new efficiencies in their business operations. That was a key theme at the Spring 2018 Index AR Retreat for Utilities, an intimate gathering … Continue reading “Index AR Solutions Spring 2018 Retreat for Utilities Showcases Augmented Reality as a Tool for Competitive Advantage”

Williamsburg, Va. – Dan Arczynski, President and CEO at Index AR Solutions and Dave Claussen, Executive Director of Systems Maintenance at Westar Energy, Inc. spoke to 400 attendees of the seventh annual Human Performance Conference hosted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the North American Transmission Forum (NATF). The conference, held from … Continue reading “Index AR Solutions and Westar Energy® Speak at NERC/NATF Conference”

Premiere Offering in Library of Index AR Applications Helps Electrical Utility Linemen Visualize Complex Maintenance Tasks Williamsburg, Va. – Index AR Solutions, a leading provider of enterprise Augmented Reality (AR) applications, announced today it has partnered with Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR) to launch LineAssist, a highly visual mobile training and field application that helps electrical … Continue reading “Index AR Solutions Partners with Westar Energy® to Launch LineAssist SuperApp®, Using Augmented Reality to Make Work Safer and Faster”

A number of powerful Index AR Solutions offerings were introduced to augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) thought leaders from utilities and other companies from around the world at the recent Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Augmented Reality for Leading Edge Utilities workshop in Mountain View, Calif. The conference, held April 24-25, 2018, focused … Continue reading “Index AR Solutions Introduces New Solutions for Electrical Utilities at EPRI Augmented Reality Workshop”

In late January, representatives from Index AR Solutions attended DistribuTECH 2018, the utility industry’s leading transmission and distribution conference and exhibition. Scott Sommers, Vice President of Client and Corporate Development, and John Arczynski, Director of Operations, joined industry thought leaders from all over the world to network, share knowledge and problem solve with worldwide utilities … Continue reading “Demonstrating the Power of AR at the DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition”

In the April issue of T&D World Magazine, Rich Maxwell penned an article on the state of transmission and distribution apps where he highlighted the wide variety of mobile apps that are popping up in support of a growing assortment of electric utility field use cases. Maxwell noted that collectively, these powerful apps are serving … Continue reading “The Next Wave: Augmented Reality as a Tool in the Lineman’s Toolbox”

Augmented Reality (AR) was a major topic of discussion at the 2018 Human Performance Conference hosted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The group’s seventh annual conference and workshops took place March 27-29 in Atlanta, Georgia. One of the featured speakers at the conference was Dave Claussen, Senior Director of Substation Construction and … Continue reading “Westar Energy Showcases the Benefits of Index AR Solutions at NERC’s 2018 Human Performance Conference”