At a technical level, Artificial Intelligence seems to be the future of software, the power of AI can transform your business. In fact 85% of the executives that took the survey “Living in an AI World 2020 Report” believe AI has the potential to significantly improve organizational efficiencies. But the question is how AI empower my business, and what does Augmented, Virtual and Mixed reality add to this? Even when some of the technologies driving these change are currently complex and expensive, costing the better part of a thousand dollars and require expensive hardware to run and control them.

“Wearable glasses will be the eye of the fourth wave, and AI will be its soul.” by Robert Scoble

Robert Scoble explains in his book “The Fourth Transformation” that in the future, the user interface will change from a “what we carry to what we wear”. That we will have miniaturized technologies that will fit in ordinary-looking eyeglasses that will embed all the power of AI. And as a result we will have wearable glasses that will be the eye of the fourth wave, but having AI as its soul

Evolution

Computing has always changed how organizations operate. We evolved with the devices around us. We are facing a new era in which we have to think our applications, will become increasingly sophisticated to be able to interact with evolved devices. Devices that have the understanding of how we can usefully interact and navigate within virtual environments, resulting in the development of more natural methods of exploring and interacting with virtual space.

We need to start thinking about applications that can empower construction sites to factory floors, from operating rooms to classrooms; mixed reality, AI, the intelligent edge and intelligent cloud are already changing how we work, learn, communicate and get things done. Some of the applications being developed today focus on the following topics:

1 – Training.

Every day, many employees start different jobs in which they must acquire rapid knowledge for our business. With the help of AI and mixed reality this learning curve can be accelerated. Enabling resources to solve critical problems quickly and efficiently. The user has at his disposal not only virtual information (manuals and guides), but enables communication and advice from professionals, in real time. All this, enhancing the learning of these tools. With AI,  you can constantly improve the work process, resulting in high performance and increasing profits with an employee that is comfortable and accompanied in their daily work.

2 – Remote Assistance

For some industries, technicians often travel all over to provide servicing, auditing, and maintenance on equipment. This can get costly and be time-consuming. With AI + Mixed reality you can have instant collaboration. AI can detect a problem and warn before it happens, and with remote assistance you can have information at your hand and virtual communication with experts, having the opportunity to train your local employees but also you will reduce costs by solving problems even before they happen.

3 – Accident prevention

Safety of our employees is one of the most important things for all companies. With the use of AI can study user behavior and not only enhance the way they work, but also prevent them from possible accidents by warning them when machines or other employees behavior around them is possible to cause an accident.

What about the risks of AI?

There are other topics which are also being developed which are the ones that concerns most of the people that believe AI will destroy human race.

1 – Risk Management

Sci-Fi movies and literature might have inspired the applications that can profile a human. Some companies are investing in creating instant profiling of potential clients, employees, and even romantic partners. Everyone would appreciate having a pair of magical glasses which show information about their interlocutor and warn about misconduct. This is already happening in different platforms but companies are using it for their business. Peter Diamandis created this year (2020), created augmented reality glasses that will present an “always-on” shopping mode, artificially intelligent digital assistants will know your taste better than you and clothing will be made exactly to your measurements.

2 – Simulators

Today you can already use Virtual reality to learn to drive a car, a motorcycle or a plane, safely, without endangering your life or that of the instructor. AI could replicate numerous situations which occur randomly and learn from the behavior of the student.

3 – Environment mapping

AI could not only scan the room and create a realistic version where the user can place items as they desire.the user will create the final design by allowing the AI to learn as it goes.

Where can I learn more?

If you are interested in getting started fast, Microsoft Cognitive Services, Artificial Intelligence on AWS, and Google Cloud Machine Learning are great places to start.