Technology

Augmented Reality (AR) is a primary focus of Proximaze.  The ability to use AR Projection through smart glasses allows the user to not only perform their task using both hands, it also displays the information for the user to help them preform their tasks more efficiently. 

Proximaze currently is working with multiple smart glasses to implement the AR and continues to adapt to new smart glasses as updated hardware, products and capabilities arrive in the market.

Proximity Technologies are the foundation for transferring information between devices and the internet.  Each technology varies in the range of distances they can transmit as well as the amount of data they can transfer.  The combination of the technologies can open up a broad spectrum of use cases.

Wi-Fi is wireless radio network that allows the transfer of data wirelessly over specific radio frequencies.  Most people know Wi-Fi as the way to access the internet wirelessly.  Wi-Fi has the ability to transfer data securely up to 490 feet (or 150 meters) outdoors at speeds well over a Gigabit per second.  Although it uses a lot of power (compared to other communication technologies) it is the industry standard for communicating wirelessly between devices.

Considered a short-range wireless technology, Bluetooth has seen a growth in popularity due to it's low energy usage for the transmission of data, relative to Wi-Fi.  Bluetooth beacons have the ability to transmit data from 100-1,000 feet (40 to 400 meters) depending on the power settings of the device and the location it is being used.  Although they cannot transmit as much data as Wi-Fi, the batteries in a Bluetooth device can last for years between replacements. This allows the Bluetooth beacons to securely communicate across multiple devices with relatively low maintenance.

Quick Response (QR) Codes are an adaptation on the traditional Barcode.  The difference between a QR code and a barcode is the amount of data that can be stored in the QR code and the QR code's link to the internet.  The QR code has been used by many industries from manufacturing to advertising.  QR codes have become the new normal in restaurants as a link to a touch-less menu or to make a payment.  

Near Field Communication (NFC) and Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) are  technologies used to transfer information between devices over close distances (4 inches to 4 feet) using wireless technologies.  Usually NFC and RFID transmit small amounts of data between the two locations.  The most common uses of NFC and RFID are tap-to-pay credit cards, security / identification cards for secured facility access and security tags on clothing and other high value items.