Augmented Reality in Construction – Thematic Intelligence

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Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that allows the user to see the real world overlaid with digital data, including sensor-based data, location-based data, sound, video, or graphics. AR can allow construction teams to go on augmented tours of projects and review progress.
The construction industry has large, complex sites to manage, strict project deadlines, hazardous working conditions, and tight profit margins. It is under increasing pressure to digitalize and improve its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials. AR can support progress monitoring, design, and understanding of 3D models and increase project accuracy by identifying errors early.
AR will become a $100 billion market by 2030
According to GlobalData forecasts, the AR market will be worth $100 billion by 2030, up from $22 billion in 2022. AR software will generate most of this revenue, with limited spending on AR headsets and AR smart glasses.
AR vendors such as Autodesk, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Unity, and Vuzix are important players in the construction sector. Many specialist AR vendors are also developing hardware, platforms, or apps to improve data visualization, project management, and collaboration. This is often on smartphones or tablets, but specialist headsets are increasingly used. Many of these vendors will be acquisition targets as larger companies aim to improve their 3D mapping and AR visualization capabilities.
Generative AI will fuel AR growth and adoption
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) can support the scalable creation of AR objects more cheaply and quickly than currently possible. The use of generative AI in AR will only increase as the two technologies advance in the coming years.
Wearable start-ups will continue to emerge
There is a significant opportunity for wearables in the construction industry. Several start-ups operate in this space. For example, Proxxi has developed a smart bracelet that buzzes near high-voltage electricity to help prevent users from getting electrocuted. Wearables can also improve communication channels between field and desk workers. Businesses will continue to adopt AR wearables in the coming years, but in the short term, the high cost of headsets and smart glasses will hinder widespread adoption.
Leaders
Below is a list of the construction companies leading in AR adoption and the leading specialist AR vendors in construction.
Leading AR adopters in construction
Leaders include companies that have partnered with specialist AR vendors and developed in-house expertise. These include AECOM, Laing O’Rourke, Larsen & Toubro, Siemens, Skanska, Royal BAM, and VINCI.
Specialist AR vendors in construction
Autodesk, Hexagon, Topcon, Trimble, Unity.

Scope

The “Augmented Reality in Construction” thematic intelligence report gives you an in-depth insight into the impact of AR in construction, including key players, challenges, and market size and growth forecasts. The report elucidates the growing importance of AR in the construction sector along with the progress made by the leading companies to integrate AR and VR. These detailed analyses are critical in developing effective business plans to gain a competitive edge.

Key Highlights

37% of construction companies intend to invest in AR within the next two years, and most of these have already invested GlobalData’s Trend Insight – Technology in Construction report revealed that enabling technologies such as cloud technology and building information modelling (BIM) have attracted significantly more interest than AR, with 65% of respondents stating they had invested in cloud technology and 62% in BIM.

AR is highly applicable in design, construction, and operation AR and its applications benefit the construction industry throughout the construction value chain, from conceptual design to operations and maintenance. AR apps and content offer the most value for investment and should be explored by companies operating at any stage of the construction value chain.

The construction industry faces several unique challenges that limit AR adoption One of these is the ongoing integration gap between AR devices and BIM systems, which are currently used extensively across the construction industry. For AR technology to be used more widely, AR developers need to target this integration gap. In addition, the lack of strong data connections is common at construction sites, negatively impacting the widespread use of AR technology. Another concern is a general lack of understanding of how AR can be used to make more informed business decisions, coupled with the perception that AR technology is complex. Safety is a further challenge, and there is an ongoing health and safety concern that using AR technology on-site could distract from an individual’s awareness of their immediate surroundings.

Supply chain collaboration is key to reducing value chain emissions > Managing the construction supply chain is crucial for reducing Scope 3 emissions and involves working closely with suppliers to ensure they adhere to sustainable practices and provide low carbon products. Companies need to work with downstream industries to jointly develop and implement emission reduction initiatives such as the optimization of transport methods and the use of cleaner sources of energy and energy efficient technologies.

Reasons to Buy

This report –

– Discusses the challenges the construction industry faces and how AR can be used to help address them.

– Evaluates the impact of AR in the construction sector, including variuos use cases and case studies.

– Benchmarks leading AR vendors, and leading construction companies based on their adoption of AR.

Autodesk
Microsoft
Qualcomm
Unity
Vusix
Proxxi
AECOM
Laing O'Rourke
Larsen & Toubro
Siemens
SmartTek
Skanska
Royal BAM
VINCI
Hexagon
Topcon
Trimble
Ambarella
AMD
Apple
Arm
Bosch
Broadcom
Infineon
Intel
Micron
Nvidia
NXP Semiconductors
Qorvo
Qualcomm
Samsung Electronics
SK Hynix
Skyworks
Sony
STMicroelectronics
TDK (InvenSense)
AAC Technologies
Alphabet (Google)
Avegant
BOE Technology
BYD
Cognex
Digilens
Dolby labs
Goertek
Himax
Genius Electronic Optical
Leica
Largan Precision
Lumus
Magic Leap
Panasonic
PMD
SeeYA Technology
Sennheiser
Ultraleap
Huawei
Lenovo
Oppo
RealWear
Rokid
Seiko Epsom
ThirdEye
Vusix
Xreal
PM Group
Bechtel
Balfour Beatty
Kiewit
Multiplex
PCL Construction
XYZ Reality
Kiber
Komatsu
Rokid
Akamai
Alibaba
Amazon
ByteDance
Lockheed Martin
Medtronic
Meta
Northrop Grumman
PTC
Snap
Tencent
Unity Technologies
Bouygues
McDermott
Strabag
Bentley Systems
Nemetschek
Graphisoft
Procore
Adobe
Dassault Systèmes
Epic Games
F5
Magic Leap
Hyundai Engineering & Construction
Balfour Beatty
M.A. Mortenson
Ferrovial
Liebherr
Doosan
Catepillar
Cyclops AR
Arup
ABB
Gray
SNC-Lavalin
Syslor
Morpholio
Augview
Visometry
Scope AR
Spectar
Fologram
Dalux
Argyle
Gamma AR
Jasoren
Assemblr
Arvizio
AKULAR
Darf Design
MeasureKit
Hitech BIM Services
Audax Visuals
Fusion VR
Oncor Reality
C.E. Info Systems
Soluis
Faro Technologies (HoloBuilder)
Artefacto
AGC (GenieVision)
Comcast
Niantic
Square Enix
Walt Disney
Warner Bros. Discovery
Fieldwire
Taqtile
PBC Linear
Canvas Construction
Newmont
Equipmentshare.com
Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Deere
Hitachi
Novatron
Boeing
NASA
BMW
Niantic
Nintendo
Facebook
Bowmo
OWNverse
Th3rd
LBE BidCo
Immotion
Gary Sharp Innovations
KINS Technology
CXApp
Glimpse Group
Brightline
NextMind
Intema by MTS
VisionLabs
Graph Blockchain
New World
WaveOptics
NexTech AR
Threedy.ai
Pixel8Earth
Dev Clever
Veative Labs
Fit Analytcis
MAtch Group
Hyperconnect
The Gores Group
Matterport
Surgalign Holdings
Holo Surgical
North
Ineda Systems
SK Hynix
Western Digital
Cadence
Texas Instruments
Renesas
MediaTek
OnSemi
Murata
Unisoc Technologies
Goertek
Qorvo
TSMC
Sensata
Kioxia
Nanya Tech
Yangtze Memory
BYD
LG Energy Solution
Samsung SDI
Lens Technology
Sixense
CBAK Energy Technology
Desay Battery
Dynapack
Dispelix
Microoled
Kopin
Saphlux
LetinAR
Universal Display
VividQ
WayRay
Adlens
LG Innotek
Carl Zeiss
Olympus
Fresnel Technolgies
OmniVision
Intel
Young Optics
Kinicho
Analog Devices
Mimi (3D Sounds Labs)
Cirrus Logic
Usound
Mantis Vision
Occipital
Seiko Epson
Sighthound
Vivo
Xiaomi
Asus
Lenovo
Nokia
Everysight
Iristick
Tilt Five
Toshiba
Xloong
Oppo
Realmax
Argon
Aryzon
Eyelights
Jarvish
Varjo
Maxst
ViewAR
Visionstar (EasyAR)
Zapworks
INDE
AR.js
Chukong Technologies
TeamViewer
3D Systems
Cisco
BaishanCloud
ChinaCache
Fastly
jsDelivr
StackPath
Verizon
Baidu
Keras
Khronos Group
Midea (KUJKA)
OpenNN
Oracle
Rockwell Automation
SAS
Tesla
Aurora
Basler
GM (Cruise)
Hugging Face (Bloom)
IBM
iFlytek
iRobot
Jasper Art
Kernel
Keyence
Megvii (Face++)
Merative
Mobileye
Neuralink
NightCafe
OpenAI
Pony.ai
SenseTime
Teradyne
AEye
ANYbotics
Brain Corp
C3.ai
Clarifai
CognitiveScale
Facewatch
Festo
Fetch Robotics
H20.ai
Hawk-Eye Innovations
Hive
Hahn Group (Rethink Robotics)
Beijing Academy of Artifical Intelligence (Wu Dao)
Algorithmia
Alteryx
BigML
C3.ai
Cloudera
World Wide Web Consortium (Semantic Web)
MakeML
Mathworks
RapidMiner
SparkCognition
Wolfram
Immersive Touch
Midjourney
Mindmaze
Nauto
Neuralia
Neuroelectrics
RapidMiner
Sherpa.ai
SoundHound
SparkCognition
Atheer
Orca Health
Proximie
Medtronic
Vipaar
Sephora
Shopify
Walmart
Bandai Namco
NetEase
Ubisoft
Netflix
EON Reality
Gravity Jack
JBKnowledge
Intellectsoft
Scneider Electric (Aveva)
Re'flekt
Accuvein
Arspectra
Apprentice
Brain Lab
CAE Healthcare
Medivis
De Beers
L'Oréal
Target
The Home Depot
Pinterest
ImagineAR
Zoom
BAE Systems
Elbit Systems
Auxbrain
Nexon
Elyland
Illumix
Resolution Games
ViacomCBS
East City Films
Acciona
ACS
China Communications Construction
China Minmetals
China National Chemical Engineering
China Railway
China Railway Construction
China State Construction Engineering
Clark Construction
Fluor
Lendlease
Maire Tecnimont
Mosinzhproekt
Multiplex
PCL Construction
Petrofac
POSCO
POwer Construction of China
Shapoorij Pallonji
Skikun & Binui
Shimizu
Stroytransgaz
TechnipFMC
Tecnicas Reunidas
Webuild
Yapi Merkezi

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Players

Construction Challenges

The Impact of Augmented Reality on Construction

Case Studies

Augmented Reality Timeline

Market Size and Growth Forecasts

Signals

M&A trends

Patent trends

Company filing trends

Hiring trends

Augmented Reality Value Chain

Semiconductors

Components

Devices

Platforms

Apps and content

Companies

Sector Scorecard

Construction sector scorecard

Glossary

Further Reading

Our Thematic Research Methodology

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