Almer Arc: Revolutionizing Remote Collaboration with Augmented Reality
Almer, a startup specializing in augmented reality (AR), has introduced its latest innovation – the Almer Arc helmet, in collaboration with TeamViewer, enabling seamless collaboration between individuals in remote locations as if they were physically present and sharing the same reality.
The Almer Arc is a lightweight and comfortable helmet that facilitates global collaboration while enhancing the wearer’s environment with relevant information about real, physical objects. Equipped with a 25MP camera, beamforming microphones, built-in speakers, and a holographic transparent screen, the Almer Arc enables direct connections with experts at the headquarters who have access to the wearer’s perspective and audio experiences.
With its unique transparent screen, the helmet can be used in critical missions and variable conditions, such as fieldwork, gaining support from experts located in an office. This partnership between Almer and TeamViewer aims to unlock new possibilities in the industrial sector. Mei Dent, Head of Product and Technology at TeamViewer, emphasizes the enormous potential for improving efficiency and productivity using digital tools, especially for frontline workers. The joint offering from Almer and TeamViewer allows businesses to explore how augmented reality can open new perspectives for their operations, significantly accelerating digitization processes.
Sebastian Beetschen, the creator of Almer, describes the Almer Arc helmet as a fighter jet-like visor mounted directly in front of the wearer’s eyes, with a transparent holographic screen. The helmet is lightweight and user-friendly. When an issue arises, a frontline worker wears the Almer Arc helmet and contacts a remote expert who can see and hear what the worker is experiencing. The expert can identify problems, highlight objects, and display documentation within the worker’s field of view, simulating real-time collaboration.
Almer already boasts 21 clients, including the largest defense company in Switzerland, which uses the Almer Arc helmet for remote servicing of fighter jets in the United States, as well as several international machine manufacturers. The startup has secured $7.6 million in investments so far from leading engineering firms like Stena and production industry leader Helbling. The Almer team comprises talented professionals in computer vision and microtechnology from renowned Swiss technological institutes, ETH and EPFL.
With the growing augmented reality market estimated to reach $1.1 trillion by 2030, Almer plans to expand its operations throughout Switzerland and eventually become a global brand. The potential savings resulting from AR technology for machine servicing in the DACH region’s machine tools sector amount to £7.9 billion annually, demonstrating the tangible prospects that this technology brings.
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