VR technology is one of the current hot topics in technology, but there is another technology that we have overlooked, which is augmented reality (AR).
Augmented reality technology (AR) digitally displays more vivid and dazzling objects. AR is the next future miracle that the technology industry hopes to conquer, and it may happen in 2017.
You can take a look at this video sample from Magic Leap in Florida. It displays a helmet style display surrounded by a large number of eye-catching images, including a game where you can shoot at enemy robots when they appear. At present, it is still unknown when Magic Leap will announce this technology, and it may take a few more years, but you can already experience a hint of AR flavor.
In 2016, California developer Niantic released the AR smartphone game Pok é mon Go, and Microsoft began shipping holographic lenses (helmets that allow you to interact with electronic displays that only you can see). You can also choose Lenovo’s Phab 2 Pro – the first phone to use the Google Tango AR platform. The Tango application includes an AR tape measure measuring tool, a solar system simulator, and a shopping tool that allows you to see the status of furniture in your home.
AR technology can be used in the workplace or for entertainment purposes only. Factory workers can learn to operate a new machine with a set of practical tutorials, architects can pass through their envisioned buildings, and police officers can generate different perspectives on crime scenes. Meanwhile, gamers can play on the battlefield directly presented in front of them, rather than just staring at the screen.
But like any invention, AR also takes some time to become familiar with. Pok é mon Go has left some people feeling frustrated, as they do not want these animated monsters to appear in their homes, museums, or cemeteries. Before these things appear, let’s first establish some rules for what should and should not appear in the AR world.
November 11, 2021
