On April 21–22, 2025, a scientific and practical conference titled "Augmented and Virtual Reality Technologies" was held at the new congress center of Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU). It was the university’s first event dedicated to this topic.
In his opening remarks, the Chairman of the Program Committee, Rodion Stepanov—Vice-Rector for Technological Development and Commercialization—emphasized the university’s belief in the high potential of the AR market in Russia and expressed the intention for such conferences to become annual.
Over two days, the event featured more than 50 presentations. The "IKSAR" delegation took an active part in the business program upon invitation from the organizing committee. During the plenary session on the opening day, Igor Gulyansky, Product Lead at IKSAR, spoke about current trends in AR solutions for industry in both Russian and international markets. He also presented growth forecasts by leading global analytical agencies.
The global industrial AR market was valued at ~$42B in 2023 and is projected to reach ~$250B by 2030, with an estimated annual growth rate of 37% from 2024 to 2030. Market leaders include the USA, China, Japan, Germany, South Korea, and India.
In Russia, over 1 million industrial workers are currently involved in processes that can be modernized using AR. Failure to invest in next-gen technologies may increase the technological gap in Russian industry.
Gulyansky paid particular attention to the application-specific features of different AR glasses models used in manufacturing. Other plenary session participants included representatives of the Skolkovo Foundation, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, and other experts who also highlighted the rapid growth and increasing importance of AR technologies.
On the first day, a roundtable discussion was held on the topic “Current Issues in Developing Domestic Augmented and Mixed Reality Devices”, organized by the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “Innovative Engineering Center.”
During the roundtable, Igor Gulyansky emphasized that AR is a key Industry 4.0/5.0 technology for human-involved processes. It plays a critical role in boosting productivity, speed, safety, quality, equipment lifecycle, transparency, and cost reduction. These effects are particularly significant for enterprises with high-risk environments, complex equipment, remote locations, or long production cycles—characteristics common to many major Russian enterprises.
Using real-world examples from IKSAR’s recent projects, Gulyansky showcased implementations based on the domestic AR platform IKSAR and stressed the need to develop a domestic line of AR glasses to ensure import independence and technological leadership.
Other roundtable participants—including representatives from Russian Railways (RZD), Gazprom Neft, the Innovative Engineering Center, and commercial companies—also noted growing customer interest in AR glasses made in Russia or through international collaboration.
The IKSAR team expressed gratitude to BMSTU and the Innovative Engineering Center for the invitation and wished continued success to this promising new conference.
In his opening remarks, the Chairman of the Program Committee, Rodion Stepanov—Vice-Rector for Technological Development and Commercialization—emphasized the university’s belief in the high potential of the AR market in Russia and expressed the intention for such conferences to become annual.
Over two days, the event featured more than 50 presentations. The "IKSAR" delegation took an active part in the business program upon invitation from the organizing committee. During the plenary session on the opening day, Igor Gulyansky, Product Lead at IKSAR, spoke about current trends in AR solutions for industry in both Russian and international markets. He also presented growth forecasts by leading global analytical agencies.
The global industrial AR market was valued at ~$42B in 2023 and is projected to reach ~$250B by 2030, with an estimated annual growth rate of 37% from 2024 to 2030. Market leaders include the USA, China, Japan, Germany, South Korea, and India.
In Russia, over 1 million industrial workers are currently involved in processes that can be modernized using AR. Failure to invest in next-gen technologies may increase the technological gap in Russian industry.
Gulyansky paid particular attention to the application-specific features of different AR glasses models used in manufacturing. Other plenary session participants included representatives of the Skolkovo Foundation, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, and other experts who also highlighted the rapid growth and increasing importance of AR technologies.
On the first day, a roundtable discussion was held on the topic “Current Issues in Developing Domestic Augmented and Mixed Reality Devices”, organized by the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “Innovative Engineering Center.”
During the roundtable, Igor Gulyansky emphasized that AR is a key Industry 4.0/5.0 technology for human-involved processes. It plays a critical role in boosting productivity, speed, safety, quality, equipment lifecycle, transparency, and cost reduction. These effects are particularly significant for enterprises with high-risk environments, complex equipment, remote locations, or long production cycles—characteristics common to many major Russian enterprises.
Using real-world examples from IKSAR’s recent projects, Gulyansky showcased implementations based on the domestic AR platform IKSAR and stressed the need to develop a domestic line of AR glasses to ensure import independence and technological leadership.
Other roundtable participants—including representatives from Russian Railways (RZD), Gazprom Neft, the Innovative Engineering Center, and commercial companies—also noted growing customer interest in AR glasses made in Russia or through international collaboration.
The IKSAR team expressed gratitude to BMSTU and the Innovative Engineering Center for the invitation and wished continued success to this promising new conference.