Wearable computing firm RealWear has acquired Switzerland-based Almer Technologies in a move to “reshape the industrial AR market”, the firm said.

The Swiss start-up Almer Technologies will seek to build on the success of its Arc 2 headset as part of a larger global business

In what is said to mark a pivotal moment in a key part of the spatial computing sector and boost frontline worker productivity, industrial wearable technology firm acquires manufacturer of ultra-compact,

RealWear, a Vancouver, Wash.-based maker of augmented reality headsets for enterprise customers, acquired Almer Technologies, a Switzerland-based startup that developed a similar AR device for industrial settings.

In a move set to reshape the industrial Augmented Reality (AR) market, RealWear, the global leader in wearable computing for industrial applications, today announced its acquisition of Almer Technologies,