AR technology is still in its infancy in terms of the monumental potential growth it has to offer. This has, in turn, drawn significant investments leading to the development of the industry to push AR technology further than ever predicted. 

With AR and VR rapidly developing in both wearable comfort and visual quality, researchers of the technology continue to work on input solutions which will feel more natural than holding controllers. 

The anticipated enormous growth of AR and MR applications and devices in consumer markets and enterprises, have raised several questions regarding the potential threats associated with the business and user privacy and security. 

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush have recently announced that the Professor and Director of the Division of Spine Surgery and the Section of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Rush University Medical Center, Dr. Frank Phillips, has completed the world's first AR minimally invasive spine surgery at the center, using Augmedics’ xvision Spine System surgical guidance technology.

TeamViewer, a provider of secure remote connectivity solutions, has signed a definitive contract to acquire Ubimax, a provider of wearable computing and AR solutions for frontline workers. TeamViewer hopes that with this acquisition, they can significantly expand their AR and Internet of Things (IoT) and provide industry-specific solutions for enterprise customers.

These business AR trends will transform workplaces and industries in the next few years.

AR-enhanced navigation and 3D stereoscopic displays arriving later this year.

Rokid, a China based AR glasses manufacturer, announced the second generation of their Rokid Glass model in January. In a recent press release, Rokid shared that the company had finished mass production and was in the preparations for shipping globally.