Wednesday 17 February 2010

Augmented Reality:

Augmented Reality (AR) is a real time mixed reality technology that uses computer generated imagery in live video streams to enhance the real world environment. This media has many applications that can effect the users in many different ways.
A commonly seen example of augmented reality is the lines that are visible on live television during sports to display where certain marks are on the pitch, in American football for example, or the lanes of a swimming pool.

Examples of these are shown below:


Other uses can be more interactive, for example education, gaming and entertainment can now be greatly improved through the use of augmented reality.
below is a video I found on Youtube that demonstrates how children can use this technology to further educate themselves in many subjects.



BMW Example:

Below is a video that shows another use of this technology. It no longer requires professionals to be able to carry out complex tasks in any field as each job can be programmed once, which will allow anyone to follow the instructions being shown.


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