What’s coming in 2019?

Retail is also going through a transformation as well, with new ways to identify and engage customers early

enabling customers the freedom to pur-

checkout, online or regular checkout.

- cations in retail is leading a revolution in transactional point-of-sale devices. These devices integrate with point-of-

loyalty programs and IoT offerings to enhance retail with new technology in real-time pricing, inventory management and customer analytics.

As new advances and applications make their way into various verticals, entertainment and in the commercial

maintenance and knowledge transfer into immersive environments. With the advent of 5G, the rich and meaningful capabilities of AR — real life enhanced with computer-generated imagery, remote assistance, object recognition,

content — will leap forward and make meaningful impact to businesses.

For instance, using AR glasses as part of a larger technology system can give manufacturing and field workers real-time data that helps to reduce errors and improve accuracy, safety and quality. With AR remote assistance, a worker on an offshore oil

and seamless hardware plus software AR gain momentum in the commer-

grow as security industry bodies like the FIDO Alliance integrate with Windows Hello to enable safer authentication.

The rise of smart devices in the home