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Extended Reality (XR) technologies, Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), show promising usages and impacts in manufacturing, however integration of XR technologies in the product realization process is limited. The purpose of this paper is to explore the current approaches to integrating XR technologies into the product realization process as well as the accompanying challenges. A multiple case study has been conducted in the manufacturing industry, contributing with current approaches and associated challenges when integrating XR into the product realization process. Identifies 10 challenges and contributes to the importance of ownership and dedicated VR roles per manufacturing site.

Implementation of VR into NPD processes requires a coordinated effort from within the manufacturing organization. However, the knowledge to carry this out successfully is still quite limited within research as well as within manufacturing organizations, leading to failed pilot projects and a waste of resources. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to identify barriers that inhibit VR implementation. A multiple case study has been carried out focusing on two VR implementation attempts within a single manufacturing site. The results identify four specific roles and their responsibilities within the VR implementation teams: Key driver, gatekeeper, key user, and general user. The results further identify the barriers experienced within the VR implementation attempts.

Virtual Reality (VR) within manufacturing industry has continued to be of large interest, especially when seeking to reduce time-to-market for development of new products. To reduce time-to-market (TTM), VR technology must be implemented and used in the development process in a way that enables increased performance. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify key decisions and implementation activities that impact VR adoption in NPD processes. This paper explores the VR adoption and usage to shed light on key decisions and implementation activities. A retrospective multiple case study has been conducted. One case has successfully implemented and used VR while two other cases have not. The results describe the decisions and implementation activities performed. Based on the results a framework for VR adoption is proposed. The framework identifies attributes which are key to VR adoption and describes them among three adoption stages.