Infrastructure Platform for Creating and Distributing VR/AR Solutions

The purpose of the work is to develop a solution to increase the number of companies involved in the digital economy markets formation, to assist in accelerating of new products and services based on virtual and augmented reality technology introduction, to ensure their competitiveness and to overcome technological barriers. The authors analyze the current situation in the Russian digital economy, related to the end-to-end technology of virtual and augmented reality, technological barriers that hinder the economy development. The problems reside in low digital literacy, lack of understanding of VR/AR using possibilities in a professional environment, shortage of developers, lack of VR/AR content in consumer and specialized fields, the long alignment process of pilot projects for implementation in state corporations and industrial enterprises, as well as the lack of Russian industry standards for design systems (CAD) and universal VR/AR devices. To address the identified barriers, the authors describe the concept of digital online platform for creating and distributing VR/AR content and services.