#49 - Design Like Tony Stark: XR, AI & Industrial Metaverse w/ Ben Widdowson from Siemens
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đ ïž Design Like Tony Stark: XR, AI & the Industrial Metaverse with Siemensâ Ben Widdowson
Think Jarvis-style voice commands and holographic prototypes are still sci-fi? đ In this episode, host Ely Santos sits down with Ben WiddowsonâHead of Marketing for Immersive Engineering at Siemensâto break down how extended reality, real-time CAD, and AI copilots are already reshaping the way Sony and other manufacturers build the products you love.
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Why the âdigital threadâ mattersâand how breaking it kills speed, quality, and sustainability.
Sonyâs secret weapon: a headset + software stack purpose-built for engineering, not gaming.
25 % productivity? Try weeks-to-minutes. Real-world wins in automotive, furniture, and consumer electronics.
From desktop to design cave: what true-scale digital twins do that 2-D screens never can.
Voice-controlled CAD & generative-AI promptsâhow close we are to full Jarvis workflows.
The hardware roadmap: smart glasses vs. âheavy-liftâ headsets (and where each one wins).
Whether youâre a product designer, XR dev, or marketer chasing the next tech wave, this conversation is your cheat-code to the industrial metaverse.
Connect with Ben â LinkedIn @ Ben Widdowson
Follow Ely â LinkedIn @ Ely Santos
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