The Microsoft HoloLens is the world’s most powerful Mixed Reality (MR) headset. Organizations around the world are using these devices, and a collection of software solutions, to better connect their workforces, achieve production efficiencies and a host of other benefits.

In an age in which many businesses rely on advanced engineering systems, the introduction of additional support infrastructure, which at first glance can appear to add complexity, can be met with a significant degree of skepticism by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and customers alike.

Early on in Kognitiv Spark’s history, we decided to build our own 3D rendering engine. This decision was made to avoid using off-the-shelf authoring environments designed for video game creation rather than secure applications for businesses, especially organizations in high-security sectors.

Awards were presented in several categories, with winners chosen from a set of more than 2,900 entrants from 115 countries worldwide. Kognitiv Spark was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services in MR.

25 years ago, a field worker could learn how to perform a certain number of functions, then perform these functions for a sustained period (months or even years). In modern industrial workforces, it’s not uncommon to see certain procedures change weekly or even daily. Especially as demand for customized products and tighter turnaround times increases.

On Sunday, February 24th at the Mobile World Congress press event in Barcelona, Microsoft HoloLens creator Alex Kipman announced the next generation of head-mounted Mixed Reality computing hardware.

Since first shipped in March of 2016, the 1st edition HoloLens has remained the global leader for mixed reality hardware for enterprise.

Today, Kognitiv Spark announces a partnership with LOOKNorth to use RemoteSpark, their Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) worker support software, to improve maintenance for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in remote northern communities in Canada.

It’s no secret that augmented and mixed reality are poised to revolutionize many industrial sectors, including manufacturing, oil and gas, the energy industry, agriculture, and defence, and aerospace.

We knew from the beginning when building RemoteSpark there would be customers that would require an on-premise solution either due to disconnected/remote requirements or data governance policies. This meant we had to balance the features we used in the Azure Cloud vs what Azure services are available in Azure Stack.

We believe that technology if used right, can not only allow front-line workers to stay relevant but will make them more critical than ever before.

Kognitiv Spark wins the ACADA Industry Excellence Award for Most Promising Start-up or Business Diversification

The launch of RemoteSpark in the Microsoft App store opens new doors for industrial manufacturing efficiencies.