Is Augmented Reality the future of business? A qualitative study on factors affecting the potential for mass adoption of augmented reality in business processes.

Augmented Reality (AR) is one of the emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that might bring radical shifts to the way we live and interact with the world around us. This thesis examines the benefits and use cases of AR in business processes. Furthermore, it examines the limitations and barriers that can explain why more companies are not committing to the technology. The aim of the thesis is to determine if AR belongs in the future of business, and if so, when there will be mass adoption. To do so, we interviewed 10 individuals with experience and expertise in AR. Using thematic analysis, we divided the findings into three different time periods, yesterday, today, and future. Limitations and barriers were further divided into four categories: hardware, UX and software, culture and society, and company. Our findings reveal several benefits to AR, for example improved efficiency, accelerating training and reducing costs. More importantly, AR is set to drastically change how we see and interact with our surroundings. It has the potential to become an integral part of our daily lives. However, findings highlight several limitations and barriers that must be overcome for AR to reach mass adoption. Most prominently, cumbersome hardware, and the need for acceptance and a normalization of AR in both companies and society. Nevertheless, we conclude that mass adoption of AR is likely to happen in the next 10 years. Consequently, the thesis imply that companies should prepare themselves proactively for an AR revolution, so that once the limitations and barriers are softened, companies are able to keep pace with the technological advancements and thrive in the years to come.nhhma

Is Augmented Reality the future of business? A qualitative study on factors affecting the potential for mass adoption of augmented reality in business processes.

Augmented Reality (AR) is one of the emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that might bring radical shifts to the way we live and interact with the world around us. This thesis examines the benefits and use cases of AR in business processes. Furthermore, it examines the limitations and barriers that can explain why more companies are not committing to the technology. The aim of the thesis is to determine if AR belongs in the future of business, and if so, when there will be mass adoption. To do so, we interviewed 10 individuals with experience and expertise in AR. Using thematic analysis, we divided the findings into three different time periods, yesterday, today, and future. Limitations and barriers were further divided into four categories: hardware, UX and software, culture and society, and company. Our findings reveal several benefits to AR, for example improved efficiency, accelerating training and reducing costs. More importantly, AR is set to drastically change how we see and interact with our surroundings. It has the potential to become an integral part of our daily lives. However, findings highlight several limitations and barriers that must be overcome for AR to reach mass adoption. Most prominently, cumbersome hardware, and the need for acceptance and a normalization of AR in both companies and society. Nevertheless, we conclude that mass adoption of AR is likely to happen in the next 10 years. Consequently, the thesis imply that companies should prepare themselves proactively for an AR revolution, so that once the limitations and barriers are softened, companies are able to keep pace with the technological advancements and thrive in the years to come

Estimated GFR and the Effect of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering after Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Background: The kidney-brain interaction has been a topic of growing interest. Past studies of the effect of kidney function on intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) outcomes have yielded inconsistent findings. Although the second, main phase of the Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage Trial (INTERACT2) suggests the effectiveness of early intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering in improving functional recovery after ICH, the balance of potential benefits and harms of this treatment in those with decreased kidney function remains uncertain. Study Design: Secondary analysis of INTERACT2, which randomly assigned patients with ICH with elevated systolic BP (SBP) to intensive (target SBP < 140 mm Hg) or contemporaneous guideline-based (target SBP < 180 mm Hg) BP management. Setting & Participants: 2,823 patients from 144 clinical hospitals in 21 countries. Predictors Admission estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFRs) of patients were categorized into 3 groups based on the CKD-EPI (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration) creatinine equation: normal or high, mildly decreased, and moderately to severely decreased (>90, 60-90, and <60 mL/min/1.73 m2, respectively). Outcomes: The effect of admission eGFR on the primary outcome of death or major disability at 90 days (defined as modified Rankin Scale scores of 3-6) was analyzed using a multivariable logistic regression model. Potential effect modification of intensive BP lowering treatment by admission eGFR was assessed by interaction terms. Results: Of 2,623 included participants, 912 (35%) and 280 (11%) had mildly and moderately/severely decreased eGFRs, respectively. Patients with moderately/severely decreased eGFRs had the greatest risk for death or major disability at 90 days (adjusted OR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.28-2.61). Effects of early intensive BP lowering were consistent across different eGFRs (P = 0.5 for homogeneity). Limitations: Generalizability issues arising from a clinical trial population. Conclusions: Decreased eGFR predicts poor outcome in acute ICH. Early intensive BP lowering provides similar treatment effects in patients with ICH with decreased eGFRs