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|| DIGITAL THREAD

23

Social and

Connected PLM

Platforms like Slack and Microsoft Teams

are gaining traction, but some say ad hoc

exchanges must be part of the record for the

digital thread.

By Beth Stackpole

|| SIMULATION

26

5G Wireless Design

Challenge

Evolving wireless standards and the shift to

5G will require multidisciplinary approaches to

simulation and design.

By Brian Albright

FEATURES

12

Are You

XR Ready?

Identifying the right use case is key to

getting the most out of enterprise AR.

By Kenneth Wong

16

Standalone Holographic

Display Launched

By Kenneth Wong

17

Can AR

Enhance Design?

Though augmented reality brings

benefits for collaboration and design

review, hardware limitations make engineers

wonder about its viability.

By Tom Kevan

20

Is Mixed Reality

Worth a Try?

The visual technology holds much promise for

design review and collaboration, but still faces

limitations in hardware and processing power.

By Tom Kevan

FOCUS ON IMMERSIVE DESIGN

TECHNOLOGY

FOR OPTIMAL

ENGINEERING

DESIGN

INSIDE

ON THE COVER:

Images courtesy of Volvo,

Getty Images/gorodenkoff

and Getty Images/wacomka.

August 2019

Vol.24 • No.

DigitalEngineering247.com

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