01 / Production Floor
Assembly & Procedure Guidance
Step-by-step overlays anchored to the physical equipment, with object recognition confirming each step before advancing to the next.









Classroom and video training teach a procedure once, days or weeks before someone needs it. AR training puts the same instruction on the equipment itself, at the exact moment the task happens.
| Factor | Traditional |
|---|---|
| Retention | Learned once, applied days or weeks later — retention decays before the task happens. |
| Scheduling | Trainer or session availability sets the schedule, not the operation's need. |
| Ramp-up | New hires shadow an experienced worker until confident, tying up two people. |
| Quality | Errors get caught after the fact, during inspection or QA. |
Choose classroom / video when you need broad awareness training before people reach the equipment.
| Factor | AR-Guided |
|---|---|
| Retention | Instruction appears at the point of task — nothing to recall, just follow the overlay. |
| Scheduling | Available whenever the shift runs, no trainer scheduling required. |
| Ramp-up | New hires work independently sooner, with guidance instead of a shadow. |
| Quality | Step confirmation and object recognition catch mistakes before they happen. |
Choose AR-guided training when the goal is fewer mistakes, faster ramp-up, and confidence that scales with every shift.
Most programs combine two or three of these — a training module rarely stands alone from support and compliance needs.
01 / Production Floor
Step-by-step overlays anchored to the physical equipment, with object recognition confirming each step before advancing to the next.
02 / Safety Programs
Practice high-risk or rare scenarios — lockout-tagout, chemical spill response, equipment failure — without real-world consequences.
03 / Field Service
A technician's camera view streams to a remote expert, who annotates directly onto what the technician sees — no site visit required.
04 / Onboarding
Self-paced guided walkthroughs for new employees, reducing how long an experienced worker needs to shadow before independent work.
05 / MRO
Diagnostic data and repair steps overlaid directly on the machine, pulling live sensor readouts where the equipment supports it.
06 / Regulated Industries
Timestamped completion logs and pass/fail checkpoints exportable for audit — built for environments where training has to be provable.
Almost nobody starts with a facility-wide deployment. The programs that stick follow roughly this path.
Start with one high-value procedure or line. Keep scope tight so you can measure training time and error rates against your current method.
Typical scope
Expand proven content across related procedures. Add a CMS layer so your team can update steps as processes change on the floor.
Typical scope
Make AR the default for onboarding and procedures across sites, with analytics that show where errors and slowdowns actually occur.
Typical scope
Device choice is usually decided by one question: does the person's hands need to be free while they follow the instruction?
| Factor | HoloLens 2 / Smart Glasses | Apple Vision Pro | Tablet / Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Hands-free assembly, MRO | Premium spatial training, simulation | Inspections, onboarding, checklists |
| Hands-free | Yes | Yes | No |
| Deployment cost | Hardware + development | Higher hardware cost | Uses existing devices |
| Rollout speed | Slower, hardware provisioning | Slower, premium hardware | Fastest — no new hardware |
| Typical use case | Production floor, field service | Surgical, high-precision simulation | Onboarding, remote expert assist |
Many programs start on tablets to prove value fast, then move core hands-free tasks to HoloLens once budget for hardware is approved.
Ranges based on projects we've delivered — final scope depends on device type, content volume, and how much facility-side integration is needed.
$40K – $80K
4-6 months
$90K – $200K
6-9 months
$150K – $400K+
9-18 months
Hardware procurement (HoloLens units, rugged tablets) is scoped separately and typically handled by the client's IT or procurement team. Full breakdown on the AR development page
Framework, hardware fit, and a fixed-price range before you commit to anything. See the full AR development process or how we've built for real estate and retail.



