Xpert.Digital brings mixed reality to the trade fair with Microsoft's HoloLens

Published on: November 18, 2016 / Update from: October 27, 2021 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

Animated logistics with Microsoft's HoloLens

Strictly speaking, it was a European premiere. The HoloLens was not yet officially available in Europe. “ Anyone who wanted to use the HoloLens previously had to order it, which was somewhat complicated, from an address in the USA or Canada .” But we had already used the HoloLens at the trade fair in Sweden!

With XpertDigital, Kardex Remstar brought mixed reality to the Transport & Logistics trade fair

At this year's Logistics & Transport, Scandinavia's leading supply chain and logistics trade fair, which takes place from 16-176. Kardex Remstar presented its wide range of automated storage and retrieval solutions in a very innovative way on November 11th in Gothenburg.

Virtual presentation techniques were used for the first time, offering visitors completely new insights into intralogistics. In addition to the traditional trade fair appearance, the Vertical Buffer Module LR 35 from Kardex Remstar was presented virtually with the help of Microsoft's new HoloLens glasses . In the extremely vivid representation, a simulation was created by incorporating quasi-realistic elements and digital interaction with the device, which gave the viewer the feeling of being in the middle of the event.

In addition to the HoloLens , other virtual reality data glasses and augmented reality technologies were used, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the company's digital reality. With the help of VR data glasses, interested parties went on an animated 360° flight through the Kardex Remstar product world. By moving the head or navigating with the finger, the direction could be controlled and individual features of the storage and retrieval systems could be accessed in detail.

Augmented Reality played an important role at the stand. The focus of the AR presentation was on the Vertical Buffer Module LR35. With the help of an app, interested parties were able to scan an image of the LR 35 using various iPad tablets provided and thus create a three-dimensional view on their display. With a tap of their finger, they could rotate the view of the device as desired and zoom in on details. With another tip, the system's casing disappeared, giving the viewer a detailed insight into the storage processes inside the device.