German-based technology startup, Visualix, which received seed funding from innogy Innovation Hub earlier this year, has launched the first enterprise augmented reality cloud with an easy-to-use Visual Mapping and Positioning System.

Visualix’s service, which launched at the Augmented World Expo (AWE) in Munich, enables enterprises to scan large-scale environments in 3D, provides localisation without any additional hardware such as beacons or markers, and allows navigation and asset tracking with pinpoint accuracy in real-time.

Enterprises such as logistics companies, retailers and other firms with a factory, warehouse or plant, are able to benefit from optimised navigation, faster warehouse pick-up and personalised customer guidance. In addition, firms are able to use the Visualix Content Management System to optimise workflows and position content in the 3D map, or build their own content management tools/systems on top of the Visualix solution.

The Visualix Mapping and Positioning System is available for mobile phones and tablets running on Android or iOS devices, and builds on top of Apple’s ARKit and Google’s ARCore to expand their capabilities with a server-side enabled computation for extended mapping and localization range. Localisation with the provided AR Cloud doesn’t need beacons, RFID chips or markers. It can be implemented in robots, drones or used on mobile phones.