In this episode of the Hardware podcast, I talk with Steve Ghee, senior vice president for R&D in the office of the CTO at PTC.  The conversation took place during the LiveWorx 2016 conference, where augmented reality was a major focus—especially for the role that it can play in the Internet of Things and in the enterprise.



Steve Ghee on the Future of Augmented Reality

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Steve Ghee on the Future of Augmented Reality

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