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Standards for Using Augmented Reality in Information Products Are Underway at OASIS

The OASIS open standards consortium is calling on technical communicators and Augmented Reality (AR) specialists to help define the way AR can be used in technical communication and information products. Standards developed by the new OASIS Augmented Reality for Information Products (ARIP) Technical Committee will make it easier to use AR for software and hardware instructions, training programs, medical procedures, environmental regulations, functional specifications, social media, and a broad range of other materials.

Through use of a common specification for technical communication, content owners and enterprises will benefit from industry support, interoperability, and reuse of community contributions and a streamlined process for AR-enabled content development. At the same time, through collaboration, content owners can address the specific requirements of their business or industry. Members of the ARIP Technical Committee will provide a flexible and structured framework for specifications that can be rapidly implemented at a basic level to enable widespread participation.

Organizations represented on the ARIP Technical Committee have a strong voice in decisions that will impact the AR community.

The consortium has more than 5,000 participants representing over 600 organizations and individual members in 65+ countries.  https://www.oasis-open.org/member-roster 

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