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by HeyLaughingBoy 3482 days ago
Here's an example from recent memory where AR would be far more useful than VR.

I'm repairing an automobile engine. There's a certain component I need to remove, but I can't see anything like the photo in the manual because it's hidden below a maze of plumbing and cables.

An AR application that could align itself to reference points on the motor and show me an overlay of exactly where the device is and where I should place a wrench to unbolt it, and perhaps what other parts need to be removed first, would be a godsend in a case like that.

Now extend that use case to something similar, but the technician is working in the cold and dark on an unfamiliar version of the same motor and there's even more value.