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The use of digital manufacturing has become increasingly important to maintain competitiveness in the market as companies embrace Industry 4.0. In most enterprises, there is an increasing demand for remote communication and collaboration as an alternative to travelling between locations. This trend is influenced by many factors, including the recent epidemic of Covid 19, the increasing cost of travel, and the desire to reduce carbon emissions. Companies can implement mixed reality technology, which can supplement the real world with virtual information and help production workers complete tasks. Mixed Reality technology is increasingly being used in industry to immerse users in semi-virtual environments such as factories. This research aims to study and develop a mixed reality solution that allows manufacturers' staff to collaborate and share resources and knowledge at a distance without needing to be in the same location. This study investigates the potential use of Microsoft HoloLens 2 headsets for creating and remotely cooperating in mixed-reality manufacturing environments. Four Unity projects were developed using imported mixed reality tools and other imported resources in Unity for HoloLens 2. Two users can interact and complete a set of tasks within the mixed reality factory while remaining physically separated. The results show that remote collaboration in mixed-reality manufacturing environments can be used in the industry to help with plant planning, learning factories, remote maintenance assistance, and monitoring. The work applies and builds on existing knowledge, demonstrating the potential for rapid development and sharing of mixed-reality manufacturing environments in remote collaboration.
