TECHNOLOGY

Augmenting reality

MIXED, augmented and virtual reality technologies may sound like science fiction or the latest in gaming and entertainment but they could have a number of mining applications that improve safety and productivity.

Lou Caruana
Mixed reality technology could prove a boon to miners.

Mixed reality technology could prove a boon to miners.

Many people would be familiar with virtual reality, which typically represents using a device to view a purely digital environment, and augmented reality, which  typically represents using a device to...

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