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Play For Dreams Technologies Spread Its Wings into Asia Pacific Region with Singapore Expansion

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Play for Dream Technologies, a China-based company established in 2020 and specializing in spatial computing solutions, has announced its expansion into the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Play for Dream Technologies is looking to be at the forefront of the burgeoning spatial computing scene in the region with this move. The company’s APAC launch coincides with the introduction of the Play for Dream MR, the world’s first Android-based spatial computer, in Singapore.

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CEO and Founder of Play for Dream Technologies Addressing the crowd at its press conference in Singapore

Play for Dream Technologies focuses on developing spatial computing solutions. Spatial computing merges the physical and digital worlds, allowing users to interact with 3D objects in their environment, attend virtual meetings in customized spaces, or learn through interactive simulations. This innovative technology has the potential to revolutionize various sectors, including education, design, engineering, and entertainment.

In its expansion plans, Play for Dream has chosen Singapore as the launchpad for its APAC operations. According to CEO and Founder, Huang Feng during the press conference, Singapore’s robust infrastructure, focus on digitalization, and strong support for innovation make it an ideal environment for Play for Dream Technologies’ home in the region. The move to base its regional marketing operations in Singapore is undertaken with the vision of positioning the company as one of the key players in the spatial computing space. It is expected that this arena will garner expanded interest as the world moves towards a more digital one with key technologies like 5G connectivity driving its growth and usage scenarios.

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Coinciding with its APAC debut, Play for Dream is launching the Play for Dream MR in Singapore. This innovative device sets itself apart from other spatial computing devices by leveraging the familiarity and extensive app ecosystem of the Android operating system. This opens doors to a wider range of developers and creators, fostering the development of a diverse range of spatial computing applications. Additionally, the MR prioritizes user experience by incorporating an improved cooling system and extended battery life, ensuring comfort during extended use in virtual and augmented environments. Furthermore, its open architecture allows for customization and integration with various tools, making it an ideal platform for pushing the boundaries of spatial computing.

Play for Dream’s expansion plans extend beyond Singapore. The company intends to enter other major APAC markets starting October 2024 with Malaysia. This will be followed by other markets such as Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam in 2025. These expansion plans also coincide will the availability of the Play for Dream MR in these markets.

Play for Dream Technologies entry into the Asia Pacific market with the launch of the Play for Dream MR in Singapore is a major step when it comes to spatial computing space. The company is looking to drive growth through creating accessible spatial computing products. More significantly, it’s developing these ambitions on a relatively open platform with a focus on collaborating with key partners like BOE, Qualcomm, IMAX, Xperi and more. What’s more, these collaborations extend beyond just creating its devices and into expanding content and accessibility of spatial computing technologies.

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Increase Productivity for Production and Manufacturing Processes

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This article is contributed by Varinderjit Singh, General Manager at Lenovo Malaysia

Production and manufacturing processes are becoming more complex and demanding as customers expect higher quality, lower cost, and faster delivery of products. To meet these challenges, manufacturers need to leverage the power of advanced technologies, such as high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), and spatial computing. In this article, we will explore how a workstation can increase productivity for production and manufacturing processes by using spatial computing solutions, data science and client AI solutions, NVIDIA Omniverse, and remote workstation solutions. Examples of noteworthy workstation options include the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 G2, Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tower and the Lenovo ThinkStation P620 Tower operating on Windows 11 Pro. Use Windows 11 Pro for Workstations to blaze through workloads with lag-free multitasking across your most demanding applications.

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Spatial Computing Solutions

Spatial computing is a technology that can digitize the spatial relationships between machines, people, objects, and environments, and enable and optimize their operations and interactions. Spatial computing can help manufacturers with product design, quality control, safety, and efficiency. For example, spatial computing can enable digital twins, which are virtual replicas of physical assets or processes that can be used for simulation, testing, and optimization. Spatial computing can also facilitate augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications, which can enhance the visualization and collaboration of design and engineering teams, as well as provide immersive training and guidance for workers. A workstation that can handle spatial computing tasks should have a powerful GPU, a large memory, and a high-resolution display. A possible choice is the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Mobile Workstation, which has an NVIDIA® RTX 5000 Ada graphics card, an Intel® Core™ i9-13950HX processor, and up to 192GB of memory.

Data Science and Client AI Solutions

Data science and client AI solutions can help manufacturers analyze and utilize the vast amounts of data generated by production and manufacturing processes, such as sensor data, quality data, customer data, and market data. Data science and client AI solutions can help manufacturers with demand forecasting, inventory management, process optimization, anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, and customer satisfaction. For example, data science and client AI solutions can help manufacturers create and fine-tune foundation models, which are large and versatile AI models that can perform multiple tasks, such as natural language processing, computer vision, speech recognition, and more. Data science and client AI solutions can also help manufacturers interact with and explore data through conversational interfaces, visualizations, and summarizations. A workstation that can handle data science and client AI tasks should have a fast and reliable processor, a large and expandable memory, and a flexible and scalable storage system. A possible choice is the Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tower Workstation, which has a 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processor, up to 128GB of memory, and up to 32TB of storage.

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NVIDIA Omniverse

NVIDIA Omniverse is a platform that enables the creation and operation of complex, AI-enabled virtual environments, or digital twins, for factory and warehouse design. These virtual replicas facilitate real-time collaboration among teams and are the key to unleashing operational efficiencies with predictive analysis and process automation. NVIDIA Omniverse allows manufacturers to import and export data from various sources, such as CAD tools, simulation software, and IoT devices, and create realistic and interactive simulations of production and manufacturing scenarios. NVIDIA Omniverse also supports ray tracing, physics, and sound rendering, which can enhance the quality and realism of the virtual environments. A workstation that can handle NVIDIA Omniverse tasks should have a powerful graphics card, a high-performance CPU, and a large memory. A possible choice is the Lenovo ThinkStation P620 Tower Workstation, which has up to 64 cores CPU, a 10Gb Ethernet port, and plenty of storage capabilities.

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Remote Workstation Solutions

Remote workstation solutions can help manufacturers access their physical workstations from virtually anywhere with rich graphics acceleration via leading remote visualization tools. Remote workstation solutions can help manufacturers with remote design, engineering, and collaboration, as well as reduce the cost and maintenance of physical workstations. Remote workstation solutions can also provide security and compliance features, such as encryption, authentication, and auditing. A workstation that can handle remote workstation tasks should have a low-latency frame encode, accelerated desktop capture, headless graphics support, and leading pro-ISV certifications, like the majority of the Workstations from Lenovo. The Lenovo remote TGX solution is the best way to connect to your Workstation cluster from anywhere in the world.

Wrap up

A workstation can increase productivity for production and manufacturing processes by using various technologies, such as spatial computing, data science and client AI, NVIDIA Omniverse, and remote workstation solutions. These technologies can help manufacturers improve their design, engineering, simulation, production, and collaboration workflows, as well as reduce their costs, risks, and environmental impact. A workstation that can support these technologies should have a combination of hardware and software features, such as a powerful GPU, a fast CPU, large memory, flexible storage, and a reliable network. Lenovo offers a range of workstation solutions that can meet the needs of different production and manufacturing scenarios, such as the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Intel (16″) Mobile Workstation, the Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tower Workstation, the Lenovo ThinkStation P620 Tower Workstation, and the TGX Remote Workstation.