Static data reports are a thing of the past. To stay current, enterprises across industries—from automotive to gaming, energy to retail, and more—need to see and interact with their data in real-time. Imagine real-time sales data in the store, production metrics overlaid on a machine, or energy consumption and immediate infrastructure issues.
That's why CARNEVALE designed and developed the real-time data visualization tool SkyLens. It is a customizable tool that enables you to use augmented reality to deliver dynamic data in the context of your work.
SkyLens: Uncovering Invisible Data
We created SkyLens to demonstrate one of the many ways augmented reality can deliver dynamic data. This proprietary tool overlays a tremendous amount of data in augmented reality mode and can transport you to any location in virtual reality.
In its immediate use, SkyLens is the gateway to a new world of weather, aerospace, and location-based real-time data. Explore the sky above with live updates on weather, aircraft, and satellite positions.
Beyond its immediate application, SkyLens shows how we can uncover a fascinating world of invisible data to help enterprise businesses make faster, more informed decisions by visualizing complex information in real-time, contextual environments.
The Challenge: Bridging the Data-Reality Gap
In our rapidly evolving enterprise ecosystem, decision-makers are still relying on data that is already outdated by the time it reaches their screens. Often, it takes an analyst to transform numbers and charts into applicable and actionable data. And it’s hard to make the best choices when your data is playing catch-up.
When information is presented in isolation from its physical context, information lags behind what’s happening with the business. This lag reduces a company's ability to pivot quickly and stay ahead of consumer demands. It’s hard to make the best choices when your data is playing catch-up. Real-time data visualization is crucial for companies who want to be ahead of the curve.
The Solution: Visualizing Complex Data in Real Time
Imagine walking through your retail store and seeing real-time sales data or exploring production metrics overlaid on your factory’s machines. SkyLens transforms how businesses across industries interact with their data, moving beyond static spreadsheets.
Car manufacturers could see production metrics on the factory floor. Energy companies could monitor infrastructure integrity and detect potential issues instantly. Facility managers could visualize real-time usage data as they walk through buildings, seeing occupancy rates and energy consumption.
By pulling in live data from various sources, SkyLens ensures you're always working with current information, enabling faster, more informed decisions. The system adapts to your location and focus, providing relevant insights—like having a personal data analyst by your side.
SkyLens’s intuitive design uses natural movements and voice commands, and it's accessible to team members at all technical levels. Share the same view of data in the same room or across the globe.
Its flexible design allows for easy integration of new data sources, ensuring your investment stays relevant far into the future.
Transforming Data Interaction
We're moving towards a future where data isn't something you check, it’s something you experience continuously.
SkyLens is just the beginning. We're exploring the possibilities that emerge when real-time data comes to life in our workspaces, transforming how enterprises operate, innovate, and compete.
This isn’t just the latest tech trend. With SkyLens, the possibilities feel endless. Interacting with the data that drives your business is like having a superpower.
Lee McKenzie, CARNEVALE's lead AR/VR Developer, demos SkyLens at the 2024 Augmented Enterprise Summit in Dallas.