University of Tokyo, NTT, and NEC Demonstrate Real-Time AR Assistance on 6G/IOWN Platform

The University of Tokyo, NTT, and NEC announced in a press release that they successfully demonstrated real-time augmented reality (AR) assistance using a 6G/IOWN platform. The trial integrated three new technologies aimed at improving data transmission and computational efficiency for AI agents supporting safety and security applications.

The collaboration combined streaming semantic communication, AI-oriented media control, and In-Network Computing (INC) architecture. Together, these technologies reduced communication traffic and computational load while maintaining stable end-to-end latency and AI inference accuracy during continuous AR monitoring scenarios.

The demonstration used a 60-second video dataset to test how AI agents could process input from AR glasses in real time. Results showed that the system maintained consistent latency without performance degradation, addressing challenges in high-bandwidth data transmission and real-time AI processing.

The joint research will be exhibited at the Japan Pavilion during Mobile World Congress 2026, where the partners plan to present their findings and continue development toward practical implementation of AI agents for safety and security use cases.