Prague-based eVTOL manufacturer Zuri recently showcased their design for a 5-seater eVTOL on the Dubai Air Show through augmented reality. Zuri’s display, powered by a pair of AR glasses, was the one AR presentation on the show and allowed viewers to experience their latest design with an unprecedented level of immersion. (Video)
The AR experience follows an earlier VR one on the ,AERO Show Friedrichshafen, placing the Zuri design inside the space and allowing interested parties to walk around and “look inside” the virtual blueprints. The night before the show formally opened, Zuri took part within the Exclusive eVTOL Insights “Behind closed doors” event as a part of their efforts to recruit collaborators on their hybrid design, which is designed to have a variety of over 700 km.
Michal Illich, CEO of Zuri, expressed the corporate’s vision and said, “The launch of AR in Dubai represents the subsequent chapter in presenting our innovation. Constructing on the success of our VR simulator, we’re proud to showcase the potential of augmented reality. But our foremost focus stays within the physical world – in flight tests of our largescale, 11-meter demonstrator and continued tests of subscale models. Our collaboration with experts and investors is an important step towards the belief of our vision of a singular hybrid electric aircraft that pushes the boundaries of sustainable aviation.”
The mix of drone technology and augmented reality isn’t anything new- hearken to our recent podcast highlighting the potential of augmented reality helmets to help in first-responder drone operations here.
More information on Zuri and their eVTOL designs is out there here.
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