1、AEROSPACE IMMERSIVE ENGINEERINGCONTENTSKEY FINDINGS.1MARKET PAIN POINTS.3MODEL COMPLEXITY.3HIGH ITERATION.3DESIGN AND PROTOTYPING COSTS.3MIXED REALITY CAPABILITY AND USE CASES.4KEY XR CAPABILITIES FOR AEROSPACE.4SUPPORTING WORKFORCE SHIFTS .5PERSISTENCE AND DATA ACCURACY .5CASE STUDY:NATILUS.6RECOMM

2、ENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS.7ADOPTION BEST PRACTICES.7KEY TIMELINES.8AEROSPACE IMMERSIVE ENGINEERINGEric Abbruzzese,Research DirectorKEY FINDINGSThe Extended Reality(XR)market has seen its ups and downs over the years,but one constant has remained:the potential value to an organization is strong in se

3、veral key applications.This is especially true,and has been proven,in areas like training,collaboration,and data visualization.During the COVID-19 pandemic,XR served as a remote worker enablement tool,and this value continues today.Augmented Reality(AR)smart glasses and Virtual Reality(VR)Head-Mount

4、ed Displays(HMDs)are often leveraged for similar goals with different approaches.Smart glasses,for instance,maintain a users natural vision and overlays informationthis is critical for safety in dangerous or fast-moving environments like a factory floor.VR headsets replace user vision with virtual c

5、ontent and can bring in the real world with camera passthrough capabilitythis helps maintain some environmental awareness and enables mixed reality experiences.Depending on the intended application and usage environment,either full immersion or environmental awareness is usually preferable.Whenever

6、immersion and visualization are key,such as for design,VR wins.AEROSPACE IMMERSIVE ENGINEERINGChart 1:Industrial XR Shipments by Form Factor World Markets:2024 to 2030(Source:ABI Research)While there is proven value for XR in the enterprise sector,one consistent limit to adoption and usage,thus far,