FACTORY OF THE FUTURE
erizon Business ’ Innovation Hub in central London is where the technology leader ’ s customers are invited to explore the future of their respective companies .
Experts work in reverse with these customers , establishing which technologies could be the foundation and drivers of whatever change or transformation they wish to pursue .
Highlighting the promise of gamification in the sector , Verizon Business has embraced simulation as a tool to not only improve manufacturing , but also to help companies build the ROI needed to make investment decisions on digital architecture .
Manufacturing Digital paid a visit to the Innovation Hub to learn more about Verizon Business ’ innovative solutions for manufacturing .
Gamifying fashion & the factory floor During our visit , we were introduced to something unexpected : Verizon Business ’ s virtual try-on ( VTO ) fashion technology .
Using this technology , users can virtually ‘ try-on ’ different clothes , which are animated to have realistic movements , textures and appearances .
The company had created a version of this in partnership with Britvic to advertise last year ’ s Wicked movie , allowing users to virtually try on Elphaba and Glinda ’ s outfits .
Recent rises in inflation means fashion manufacturers must seek new ways to differentiate themselves and provide tailored sources of value .
This digital tool – which reminded us of the internet dress-up games of the early 2000s – highlights the value of gamification as a strategy to provide newfound value .
A similar thread also ran through Verizon Business ’ award-winning solution that takes process manufacturing to three dimensions .
“ For us it ’ s a conversation about the volume of data , the complexity of data , what you do with the data and what value you get out of it ,” said Jason Plent , Senior Partner for 5G Acceleration at Verizon Business . “ And of course , how on earth do we find a good way of showing that ?”