HCLTech's Extended Reality as a Service Offering is a End to End XR Solution which leverages the power of the standard XR platforms, tools, devices, technologies (Azure, D365 Guides, D365 RA, HoloLens and in-house XTERN tool suite. It industrializes the creation of XR experience for different supported XR applications with needed automation.

The new normal has presented the world with an urgent need to converge the physical and digital boundaries between customers and the workforce. This lead to strong wind for the adoption of Extended Reality (XR) services that include AR, VR & MR technologies within enterprises at scale and across the value chain from Engineering to Sales and Marketing.

The Offering aims to industrialize and accelerate the “Authoring to App” process which enables development and viewing of XR apps. Complemented with DaaS for HL2 for customer onboarding, device provisioning, management and support.

With Extended Reality Suite, Enterprises can: -

Industrialize XR Solution Development
Accelerated Experience and Development Life Cycle
Consistency XR Experiences seamlessly across enterprises
Deliver XR Solutions at Scale

Key Features

Democratized - Standard features pre-built allows any non-developer to create experiences
Extendable - Provides integration with IOT / OT / IT systems for additional insights & use cases
Digital Vault - Digital asset library to reuse & repurpose new & existing digital assets
Device Agnostic - Support for all XR devices (HoloLens, Mobile, Smart Glass or VR device)
Customizable - Pre-built solution that can be customizable for specific customer need

Key Use Cases

XR Operations - Guided instruction and real time insights of equipment's
XR Training - Virtual Training Instructions
XR Field Service - Job Aid, Remote Service and Customer Support
XR Engage - Virtual Product Experience, Virtual Space Tour
XR Navigate - Visual Navigation, Guided Aid for Material Handling

Key Azure Services

Azure Notification Hub
API GW
Azure Functions
Azure SQL
Azure Remote Rendering
Azure Stream Analytics
Azure Cosmos DB
Azure IoT Hub
Power BI
Azure Spatial Anchor
Azure Blob
Azure App Insights

Key Outcomes

2X Faster TTM
Reduction in Task Time by 20% to 40%
Increase in RoI by 50-60%
Consistent and Rich Experience
Enables Remote Support

Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing July 2023 Launch Partner

HCLTech Extended Reality (XR) as a Service (AR/VR/MR)

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