v2024.5 Product Release

Web-based spatial training and work instructions are now more accessible than ever with the release of iQ3Connect 2024.5. This latest update simplifies AR alignment, model optimization, animation authoring, and point cloud visualization. Discover the exciting new capabilities of iQ3Connect 2024.5 below. 

• AR Alignment – Tablets and Mobile Devices – To make AR experiences and work instructions more user friendly, iQ3Connect has introduced automated physical/virtual alignment for tablets and mobile devices. With just two taps, your virtual and physical worlds are now aligned. No need to rely on markers and no need for flat surfaces. This new automated alignment works for objects of any size and shape.

• Real-Time Model Simplification and Optimization – While our automated optimization often eliminates the need for manual simplification, we’ve now made it easier than ever when manual intervention is needed. Authors can simplify models dynamically while creating immersive experiences, ensuring critical decisions are made at the right time. Concerned about over-simplifying or losing essential details? With iQ3Connect’s robust versioning system, restoring previous versions of your model is seamless and instantaneous — empowering you to create without worry.

• Author Animations with Alignment and Precision – New tools are available to make it even easier to create customized animations. A new alignment mechanism makes it easy to animate objects in relation to other objects, such as when needing to snap pieces together, while a new precision move mechanism allows for fine control of animations at millimeter accuracy.

• Point Cloud Visualization – Import and view large point cloud datasets faster than ever. Our latest update drastically reduce the time it takes to process point cloud files while our optimized rendering allows any device to seamlessly view point clouds, even with billions of points.

Safety Training – High Voltage Disconnect

Go from a PDF-based training to an Immersive Virtual Training in under 1 week!

This iQ3Connect experience provides a virtual safety training on how to properly operate a high-voltage disconnect. Traditionally, a PDF document was used to train new employees on this safety critical protocol. This immersive virtual training was created in under 1 week based on the original PDF training document. 

This example demonstrates some of the various capabilities features that can be incorporated as part of an experience such as geofencing, text based input, location tracking, and complex animations.

Experience the Safety Training on any VR, AR, PC, tablet, or mobile device by clicking on the XR Experience button below. Or watch a short video that showcases the various elements of the XR experience.

I/ITSEC 2024

Join iQ3Connect at I/ITSEC in Orlando, FL at booth #474

from December 2 – 6 2024.

The annual Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) showcases simulation, education, modeling and training technology for the exchange of information among industry, the military, and the educational communities.

2024 MIT Houston Symposium

Join iQ3Connect at the MIT Houston Symposium on December 2, 2024!

Join industry leaders at the highly anticipated MIT Houston conference, Future-Proofing Your Operations, and gain the insights needed to navigate the dramatic changes driven by global economic forces, emerging technologies, and evolving government policies.

Did you know?

Rumors abound that Apple is discontinuing the Vision Pro.

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v2024.4 Product Release

We’re thrilled to announce that iQ3Connect v2024.4 is here, revolutionizing the way you create and manage XR training and work instructions—all from your web browser! This update is packed with powerful features designed to enhance your immersive experiences.

• Easy Animation Creation and Import: Easily control animations in .glb or .fbx models within an iQ3Connect training. Or create custom animations for any 3D model in seconds!
• 360-Degree Media Integration: Enhance your XR training with 360-degree images and videos, which is ideal for when 3D models aren’t available.
• Automated Content Management: Keep your content fresh! iQ3Connect can now automatically update 2D and 3D assets—like CAD models and videos—whenever their underlying data changes, ensuring your XR experiences are always up-to-date.
• Multimedia Movement and Anchoring: Manipulate multimedia objects with ease and even anchor multimedia to 3D objects, creating realistic scenes effortlessly.
• Dollhouse Mode: Visualize large models like never before! Switch between a 1-to-1 scale and a miniaturized view, making it easy to explore your designs.

Virtual Walkthrough – Processing Plant

From 3D model to guided XR virtual tour in under 3 hours!

We’re excited to share an example of how quickly you can create and deploy immersive XR training experiences using iQ3Connect. In less than 3 hours, a guided virtual tour was created and ready for use, teaching users about the parts and systems of a processing plant.

This experience showcases how its possible to create impactful XR experiences in minutes to hours, and deploy them in seconds. Save time by leveraging existing assets such as PDFs, images, and videos, fully customize the experience with your data and your designs, and capture metrics through quizzes and evaluations, all through our no-code Visual Authoring. iQ3Connect is making XR experience creation as easy as a slide deck.

Experience the virtual walkthrough on any VR, AR, PC, tablet, or mobile device by clicking on the XR Experience button below. Or watch a short video that showcases the various elements of the XR experience

DevLearn 2024

Join iQ3Connect at DevLearn 2024 in Las Vegas at booth #569

from November 6 – 8 2024.

DevLearn is not just a conference; it’s THE industry-leading learning technologies event shaping the future of L&D. Making it an essential event for learning & development professionals who refuse to settle for the status quo. 

Did you know?

Microsoft has announced that it has ended production of the HoloLens 2. Support for the HoloLens 2 will end on December 31, 2027.

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Transform Workforce Training with

iQ3Connect’s XR Visual Authoring 

iQ3Connect is excited to announce a transformative solution for workforce development with our XR Training and Experience Creator – a visual (no-code) authoring environment for immersive training, work instructions, and knowledge capture. Accessible via a web-browser from any device whether it’s a laptop, tablet, phone, or AR/VR headset. Empower anyone on your team to create engaging XR experiences as quickly as a slide deck and more cost-effectively than video production. No XR, CAD, or visual design expertise required. 

Experience the Future of Manufacturing

at IMTS with iQ3Connect!

Join us at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS)! IMTS is where the creators, investors, sellers, and drivers of manufacturing technology converge to connect, be inspired, and discover groundbreaking solutions. With iQ3Connect, discover how XR technologies are shaping the manufacturing space and come see how iQ3Connect can elevate your manufacturing processes. Stop by the McCormick Place North Building, level 3, booth # 236382!

Space and Tech Partnerships for a Future Workforce

This past summer, iQ3Connect was proud to partner with Sierra Space and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to provide an externship for Colorado teachers. The opportunity provided teacher externs with hands-on experience deploying immersive (XR) technology to solve real-world engineering problems.

Did you know?

Effect of VR Implementation on Learning:

• VR can increase knowledge retention rates by up to 40% compared to traditional methods.
• 71% of teachers believe that VR can be used to cater to different learning styles.
• 65% of teachers think that VR can help improve critical thinking skills in students.

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Need to improve training engagement and retention?

Use the iQ3Connect platform to create extended reality (XR – includes AR / MR / VR) training experiences available on any device. Create content in minutes without any XR, CAD, or graphic design experience. Deploy training from behind your firewall or from your AWS GovCloud. Quickly and easily create technically accurate experiences, such as the Humvee maintenance training highlighted in this video. 

Experience Immersive Collaboration and Training with iQ3Connect on AWS GovCloud (US)!

We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our extended reality (XR) platform—including AR, MR, and VR— to AWS GovCloud (US)! This development empowers US government agencies to seamlessly bring their digital assets into immersive, multi-user meeting rooms and training experiences.

Why AWS GovCloud (US)?

AWS GovCloud (US) is an isolated Amazon Web Services environment specifically designed for US government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels, along with contractors, researchers, educational institutions, and other US customers. For more details, please visit the AWS GovCloud (US) website.

Key Benefits of iQ3Connect for AWS GovCloud:

1. Deploy in Minutes
2. Flexible Administration
3. Minimal IT Impact
4. Business Continuity
5. Instant Updates

With iQ3Connect’s GovCloud support, you now have the power to collaborate and train via immersive experiences in a federally compliant cloud environment—just as you would in AWS Standard Regions, on your server behind your firewall, or a completely air-gapped system. Experience the future of collaboration and training today with iQ3Connect on AWS GovCloud (US)!

AWE Fireside Chat

Building an XR Team from the Ground Up in an Aerospace Startup

In case you missed the live event at AWE, check out the iQ3Connect blog for a summary of the discussion led by Timothy Ventura (iQ3Connect) with Bridgette Sieffert (Terran Orbital Corporation), and Alejandro Mendoza (Sierra Space) about the use of extended reality (XR) within their organizations. The blog topics include:

• The value XR brings to the aerospace/small sat industry
• Overcoming IT hurdles
• Identifying impactful, scalable, and future proofed programs and navigating the path toward getting them funded
• Roll out, adoption, and reception of XR across an organization
• Device selection and safety considerations

Did you know?

In the manufacturing industry, companies were able to reduce training time by 75%, with an average cost reduction of $30 per labor hour.

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v2024.3 Product Release

iQ3Connect 2024.3 is expanding the power and ease-of-use of web-based XR training and work instructions. In this latest update, we have drastically simplified the process of creating user interfaces whether completely customized or template-based, improved the capabilities for adopting AR work instructions based on the physical environment, and automated the export of training performance and metrics to other tools, such as LMS. Below are some additional details on the new features in iQ3Connect 2024.3. 

• Physical Measurement and Data Capture for AR: During AR training or AR work instruction, users can input physical measurements and data into the virtual experience. These inputs can be stored, manipulated, and reported for future use for user feedback, data analytics, and more.
• Easy, Customizable User Interfaces: Simplify the process of user interface design for XR training and collaboration. Import multimedia such as images, pdfs, or videos to create buttons and interactive objects in seconds. Leverage style templates to ensure consistent look and feel for text boxes and buttons. 
• Automated Export of Training Results and Metrics: Easily export the results and metrics from an iQ3Connect XR training or experience to any web-based tool, such as an LMS/TMS, using the post-message framework.

ISV Partnership with Magic Leap

iQ3Connect is proud to announce our ISV partnership with Magic Leap! iQ3Connect provides a scalable, end-to-end XR platform that allows Magic Leap enterprise customers to bring their CAD, point cloud scans, PDFs, videos, and other digital assets securely into an immersive environment for the purpose of training or multi-user collaboration. With iQ3Connect, there is no software installation or individual licensing on the device, greatly simplifying enterprise deployment. Use your Magic Leap 2 out of the box to view and interact with your digital assets in minutes, just use the built-in web browser or QR code app.

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Magic Leap and Google Are Entering into a Partnership to Advance the Potential of XR Technologies

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Early Access to iQ3Connect’s

XR Training and Experience Creator

Introducing Early Access to iQ3Connect’s XR Training and Experience Creator, transforming how we teach and learn with seamless immersive training creation and deployment. This unified platform for visual (i.e. no-code) authoring and training delivery empowers users to create, manage, and deploy web-based immersive training experiences efficiently and at scale. By making XR content creation as easy as creating a slide deck, and accessible on any AR, VR, PC, tablet, or mobile device, organizations can deliver high-quality training experiences to their audience quickly and effectively.  Below are some of the latest features:

• Unified Platform: Create, manage, deploy, and monitor immersive training modules from one unified platform. Integrate into PLM, LMS, SSO, etc. for streamlined user and content management.
• Visual (no-code) Authoring: Users can create training content without programing or modelling expertise, empowering Subject Matter Experts to become content creators.  
• Use Any Device: iQ3Connect training modules are device agnostic, use any AR, VR, PC, tablet, or mobile device to author or experience immersive training. 
• Eliminate App Creation: Immersive training modules created in iQ3Connect are web-based, so no need to create or deploy apps or software to end users. Any changes or updates to experiences are automatically updated without any action required by the user.

Automate 2024

Join iQ3Connect at Automate in Chicago, IL at booth #2990. Come explore exciting multi-user collaboration and training experiences on iQ3Connect’s web-based XR training platform. See how simple it is to bring your digital assets to life in immersive experiences accessible on any device.

How to Successfully Implement Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality Training

AR/VR training revolutionizes skill acquisition by offering better retention and faster proficiency than traditional methods across various industries such as defense, aerospace, manufacturing, and education. It provides hands-on learning experiences without the risks or costs associated with real-world training while fostering remote collaboration and providing key performance insights.

Before embarking on an XR training initiative, it is crucial to understand the benefits and limitations of VR and AR training, the impact of XR training on business objectives, and the capabilities of various XR hardware options. This blog provides a guide to navigating and understanding XR training and, more importantly, provides information on how to prepare for and successfully implement an XR training rollout. 

Did you know?

Research shows that utilizing XR in manufacturing operations could produce:

    – Up to a 30% improvement in labor effectiveness
    – Up to a 35% increase in productivity

    – Up to 90% reduction in time for quality inspections

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