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I know there’s architectural models, for example. How are architects or architectural real estate, how are they using this? Alban: So, architecture is actually not one of our biggest markets. Alan: But I mean, if you think about it, from an architectural standpoint, you guys have a pro version of the software, right?
And therefore, we can access and engage with content in a new way, with either a wearable device or with a mobile device initially. So we have come at it from this approach of what– we have the tools — with augmented reality — to view the information and to get content onto a mobile device, or onto a wearable.
And therefore, we can access and engage with content in a new way, with either a wearable device or with a mobile device initially. So we have come at it from this approach of what– we have the tools — with augmented reality — to view the information and to get content onto a mobile device, or onto a wearable.
I know there's architectural models, for example. How are architects or architectural real estate, how are they using this? Alban: So, architecture is actually not one of our biggest markets. Alan: But I mean, if you think about it, from an architectural standpoint, you guys have a pro version of the software, right?
I know there’s architectural models, for example. How are architects or architectural real estate, how are they using this? Alban: So, architecture is actually not one of our biggest markets. Alan: But I mean, if you think about it, from an architectural standpoint, you guys have a pro version of the software, right?
And therefore, we can access and engage with content in a new way, with either a wearable device or with a mobile device initially. So we have come at it from this approach of what-- we have the tools -- with augmented reality -- to view the information and to get content onto a mobile device, or onto a wearable. And time is money.
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And as I got into the book and editing the work of my collaborators, it was clear everyone was talking about the same thing, which is this world of ubiquitous, wearable computing. ’ Think of the application for architecture and design on-site. But you need ubiquitous, zero-latency wearable computing to do it.
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