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At Index AR Solutions Spring 2022 Retreat, Digital Training Innovation Emerges as Key to Solving Workforce Development Crisis

Across the United States, industries are struggling to keep up with workforce development needs. Recent projections show that the Phoenix area alone could see a shortage of 80,000 skilled trade workers in the next six to seven years, said Jim Banaszak, Ph.D., Partner at McKinsey & Company, in a keynote address that kicked off the … Continue reading “At Index AR Solutions Spring 2022 Retreat, Digital Training Innovation Emerges as Key to Solving Workforce Development Crisis”


Industry Visionaries Tout Augmented Reality and eBooks as New Drivers of Learning Outcomes at Index AR Solutions Fall 2019 Retreat

 At the Fall 2019 Index AR Solutions Retreat, a gathering of industry experts and visionaries shared their experience with augmented reality (AR) and how current implementations of the technology are driving substantial returns on investment. Index AR Solutions CEO Dan Arczynski kicked off the event at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, noting that the company … Continue reading “Industry Visionaries Tout Augmented Reality and eBooks as New Drivers of Learning Outcomes at Index AR Solutions Fall 2019 Retreat”


Index AR Solutions Spring 2018 Retreat for Utilities Showcases Augmented Reality as a Tool for Competitive Advantage

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”


Index AR Solutions Introduces New Solutions for Electrical Utilities at EPRI Augmented Reality Workshop

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”


Index AR 2017 Fall Retreat Highlights: Making Workers Safer, Faster and Smarter Now

Troubleshooting and replacing thousands of routers and modems. Overcoming a voltage regulator maintenance challenge. Helping teach construction crew trainees how to face various scenarios they’ll see in the field. Augmented Reality (AR) – specifically Index AR Solutions’ approach and delivery of AR – is helping industries address those issues and more. At an invitation-only retreat … Continue reading “Index AR 2017 Fall Retreat Highlights: Making Workers Safer, Faster and Smarter Now”