**MTR uses AR goggles to speed up station construction or face delay?**

Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation has deployed augmented reality (AR) technology to speed up work on a new station for the Northern Metropolis project, aiming to meet its opening date next year. The railway operator announced on Tuesday that power has been connected at Kwu Tung station. Workers are now using AR to simulate future construction scenarios. This system allows staff to check assembly work with greater accuracy. “Applying the AR inspection system will allow us to simulate future scenarios and help workers carry out the assembly work accurately,” a spokesperson said. The technology helps avoid mistakes and reduces rework, keeping the project on schedule for the massive Northern Metropolis megaproject.