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PTC working with Microsoft to create MR experience

By TechTaffy Desk

PTC is working to create enterprise mixed reality (MR) experiences with Microsoft HoloLens. The two companies will jointly work to help incorporate building hands-free MR experiences using ThingWorx Studio, say the companies.

“The combination of ThingWorx Studio and HoloLens opens up tremendous opportunity for industrial customers to create immersive ‘hands-free’ mixed reality experiences for a variety of business-critical use cases, including for sales and marketing, manufacturing, and service, as well as human resources and training,” said Terry Farrell, director of mixed reality marketing, Microsoft, speaking on the collaboration.

[Image courtesy: Microsoft]

 

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