NEXT - Next generation Xr Transformation at Volvo Cars Design

Important results from the project

Stage 1´s main goal was to create contacts, collaborations and start a process for a larger project Stage 2. In these objective the project was very successful. We at Volvo have followed up with several of the actors we met in the USA, got closer and strengthened the relationship with the actors we already had contact with and expanded our contact network within actors in Sweden via the travel group.

Expected long term effects

We have seen that it has been difficult to introduce Xr tools into the daily work of users inside Volvo Cars Design. Inadequate interfaces, complicated installations and high thresholds have slowed the adoption. This project and possible results that will come further from this project will accelerate a greater confidence in the technology and through the higher usage.

Approach and implementation

This travel project with the objective to find collaborations required a lot of research to succeed in finding interesting destinations and activities, but it was successful in the end. The joint activities that Vinnova planned were interesting; possibly I would wish for a slightly different type of speaker. The current ones had a shallow inspirational tone more aimed at inspiring the use of XR, I often find more value from more in-depth practical demonstration and discussion.