Episodes

  • How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Prison Officer Training

    How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Prison Officer Training
    Jun 29 2026
    Episode 80 of Augmented Reality with Fexingo explores a surprising new frontier for AR glasses: correctional officer training. Lucas and Luna dive into a pilot program at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice that uses Microsoft HoloLens 2 to simulate high-stress prison scenarios—like cell extractions and riot de-escalation—without putting trainees in physical danger. They discuss how the system projects virtual inmates and guards into real training rooms, tracks officer eye movement and decision speed, and provides instant feedback. Early data shows a 32% reduction in use-of-force incidents among officers who completed the AR module compared to traditional role-play. The hosts also touch on the ethical questions around desensitization and surveillance, and how this tech might expand to other high-risk public service jobs. If today's tech conversation gave you something usable, the way these episodes stay ad-free is through listener support at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Tune in for a grounded look at AR's role in public safety training. #AugmentedReality #ARGlasses #SpatialComputing #PrisonTraining #CorrectionalOfficers #TexasDepartmentOfCriminalJustice #Hololens2 #UseOfForceReduction #PublicSafety #WorkplaceTraining #VirtualReality #Simulation #DeEscalation #Ethics #Technology #LawEnforcementTraining #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
  • How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Livestock Veterinary Care

    How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Livestock Veterinary Care
    Jun 28 2026
    Episode 79 of Augmented Reality with Fexingo explores a surprising application: AR glasses in livestock veterinary medicine. Lucas and Luna dive into a pilot program at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, where students and faculty are using Microsoft HoloLens 2 headsets to perform remote cattle pregnancy checks and lameness evaluations. The episode focuses on a specific 2025 study from the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, which found that AR-guided veterinary students achieved 94% accuracy in diagnosing bovine respiratory disease compared to 87% for traditional methods. Lucas breaks down the hardware setup, the software platform (a custom app called VetAR), and the cost savings for rural farms. Luna pushes back on adoption barriers—battery life, dust resistance, and farmer skepticism. They also discuss how the same technology is being trialed for equine dental exams and swine herd health monitoring. The conversation ties back to broader themes: AR as a force multiplier for specialized labor shortages, and the quiet spread of spatial computing into industries you'd never expect. #AugmentedReality #ARGlasses #VeterinaryMedicine #Livestock #IowaStateUniversity #HoloLens2 #VetAR #BovineRespiratoryDisease #RemoteMedicine #AgTech #SpatialComputing #VeterinaryEducation #RuralFarming #EquineDentistry #SwineHealth #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 mins
  • How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Grocery Store Operations

    How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Grocery Store Operations
    Jun 28 2026
    Episode 78 explores a surprising new frontier for augmented reality: the grocery store. Lucas and Luna walk through how a major U.S. grocery chain rolled out AR glasses to its produce and stocking teams in early 2026. They examine the specific use case — visual inventory scanning — that reduced shelf-empty rates by 18 percent in a three-month pilot across 40 stores. The hosts break down the hardware choice (Vuzix M400 with a custom produce-recognition app), the training curve for workers aged 45 to 65, and why this deployment is different from the warehouse-focused AR rollouts covered in prior episodes. They also touch on the broader trend of non-sexy, high-ROI enterprise AR applications that rarely make headlines. A short donation segment supports the show's ad-free mission. #ARInGrocery #AugmentedReality #Vuzix #GroceryTech #InventoryManagement #EnterpriseAR #RetailInnovation #ProduceScanning #ShelfOptimization #FoodRetail #Walmart #Kroger #SpatialComputing #SmartGlasses #TechInRetail #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #Technology Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 mins
  • How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Live Music Performance

    How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Live Music Performance
    Jun 27 2026
    Lucas and Luna explore how augmented reality glasses are transforming live concerts — from onstage holographic effects synced to artist movements to audience AR experiences that overlay lyrics, album art, and real-time visuals onto the stage. The episode focuses on a specific case: the 2025–2026 'Spatial Tour' by British electronic artist Imogen Heap, where every audience member received a pair of lightweight AR glasses at entry. Lucas breaks down the technical stack — inside-out tracking, ultra-low-latency rendering, and custom spatial audio — and how it changed the economics of touring. Luna questions whether the experience can scale beyond premium shows and what happens when the glasses break or get lost. The episode also touches on how smaller artists are using open-source AR tools to build similar effects without a massive budget, citing a recent collaboration between indie band Vulfpeck and a university lab. The hosts close by asking whether AR will become as standard as light shows or remain a gimmick for early adopters. #AugmentedReality #ARGlasses #LiveMusic #ImogenHeap #SpatialComputing #ConcertTech #MusicIndustry #Vulfpeck #TechInnovation #SpatialAudio #InsideOutTracking #LivePerformance #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ARInMusic #FutureOfConcerts #LightFieldTech Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 mins
  • How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Automotive Repair Training

    How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Automotive Repair Training
    Jun 27 2026
    Episode 76 of Augmented Reality with Fexingo explores an unexpected frontline for AR glasses: automotive repair training. Lucas and Luna walk through a case study at the Universal Technical Institute, where instructors began using HoloLens 2 headsets in 2025 to teach engine diagnostics. They examine a specific metric: a 34 percent reduction in time-to-competency for students learning to troubleshoot a modern V-6 engine with variable valve timing. The episode contrasts this with traditional textbook-and-mannequin methods, digs into why AR works for kinesthetic learners, and touches on the economics of scaling the program across 12 campuses. Along the way, the hosts discuss why the auto industry's technician shortage — projected at 258,000 unfilled jobs by 2028 — makes this a high-stakes use case. No fluff, just a focused look at one number, one program, one quiet transformation. #AugmentedReality #ARGlasses #AutomotiveRepair #TechnicalTraining #UniversalTechnicalInstitute #HoloLens2 #EngineDiagnostics #SkillsGap #TechnicianShortage #VocationalEducation #SpatialComputing #WorkforceDevelopment #KinestheticLearning #CarRepair #AutomotiveIndustry #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
  • How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Hotel Housekeeping

    How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Hotel Housekeeping
    Jun 26 2026
    Episode 75 dives into an unexpected application of AR glasses: hotel housekeeping. Lucas and Luna explore how one major hotel chain piloted AR-guided room cleaning, reducing turnover time by 18 percent and cutting retraining costs by 30 percent. They discuss the tech stack — a lightweight headset with a built-in camera and a simple overlay that highlights missed spots and restock levels — and how housekeepers adopted it without feeling surveilled. The hosts also touch on privacy safeguards, union pushback, and why this matters for the broader service industry. A focused look at a real deployment that proves AR isn't just for factory floors and operating rooms. #AugmentedReality #ARGlasses #HotelHousekeeping #ServiceIndustry #LaborTech #WearableTech #Hospitality #EmployeeTraining #Productivity #Privacy #UnionPushback #Fexingo #BusinessPodcast #Technology #ARinAction #Workforce #DigitalOverlay #RoomCleaning Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 mins
  • How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Warehouse Safety Audits

    How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Warehouse Safety Audits
    Jun 26 2026
    Episode 74 of Augmented Reality with Fexingo explores how AR glasses are transforming warehouse safety audits. Lucas and Luna dive into a specific case: a 2025 pilot at a major logistics hub in Memphis where safety inspectors used AR overlays to log hazards in real time, cutting audit time by 40 percent. The episode breaks down the technology — spatial anchors, hands-free data entry, and integration with existing compliance software — and addresses the real barriers: cost per unit, battery life, and cultural resistance from veteran inspectors. Listeners learn one concrete reason why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is now funding AR pilot programs for small warehouses, and why the shift from clipboard to heads-up display matters for the 1.8 million warehouse workers in the US. #WarehouseSafety #ARGlasses #AugmentedReality #SafetyAudits #OccupationalSafety #LogisticsTech #SpatialComputing #RealTimeData #HazardDetection #ComplianceSoftware #OSHA #WorkplaceSafety #Memphis #HandsFreeTech #IndustrialAR #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    12 mins
  • How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Crime Scene Investigation

    How AR Glasses Are Quietly Reshaping Crime Scene Investigation
    Jun 25 2026
    Lucas and Luna drill into a single concrete case: how a police department in Phoenix, Arizona is using optical see-through AR glasses to map blood spatter patterns in real time. They walk through the specific hardware — Microsoft HoloLens 2 — and the third-party software, ARCrime, that overlays trajectory lines and three-dimensional point clouds onto the investigator's field of view. Lucas explains how the technology cut on-site documentation time from roughly 90 minutes to under 25, and how the data chain from glasses straight to courtroom exhibit software reduces chain-of-custody objections. Luna pushes back on the reliability of GPS drift in indoor spaces, and Lucas cites a peer-reviewed study from the Journal of Forensic Sciences showing a 2.1-centimeter average deviation over a ten-meter radius. They also touch on the broader shift toward admissibility standards for AR evidence, referencing a 2025 Texas district court ruling that allowed holographic crime scene reconstructions as demonstrative exhibits. The episode ends with a forward-looking question about whether smaller departments can afford the per-unit cost of roughly $3,500. #ARGlasses #AugmentedReality #CrimeSceneInvestigation #ForensicScience #LawEnforcement #PhoenixPolice #HoloLens2 #ARCrime #BloodSpatter #SpatialComputing #EvidenceTechnology #PoliceTech #DigitalForensics #Technology #ScienceAndTech #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TechInnovation Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 mins