marine-ar-gogglesFurther proof of the benefits of Augmented Reality in mechanical situations, as first evidenced by Boeing many years ago, comes from the US Marines who have adopted goggles & Android smartphones as a possible replacement for massive field manuals on repairs.

A test with six Marine mechanics found that they performed up to 46 percent faster on making repairs to a light armored vehicle when using the AR goggles, according to Technology Review. The jarheads typically rely upon technical manuals displayed on laptops.

Besides the heads-up display, the AR system uses text instructions, floating labels, arrows and even 3-D models of tools needed for various tasks. An Android smartphone provides the wrist interface for cueing up new instructions.

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