We all have heard the term ‘Augmented Reality Technology’, but actually, don’t know much about it. If you ask someone
about AR technology, you will surely see that they will try to explain any application on their smartphones.
Google claims its Project Glass to be the next big innovation in AR technology. Moreover, Apple has a patent for “Peripheral treatment for head-mounted displays”. Still, no proper definition of Augmented Reality came into sight.
What is Augmented Reality Technology All About?
The term ‘Augmented Reality’ has been mentioned in a novel named ‘The Master Key’ by L. Frank Baum.
The novel was published in 1901 and mentions a “character maker” set of electronic spectacles.
The surprising quality of those specs is that when you see someone through them, you will see a letter on that person’s forehead, showing their character.
In simple words, we can say that augmented reality is a platform, which uses computer-generated imagery and sound to enhance your real-world experience.
As mobile development technology is getting advanced day by day with many futuristic features, augmented reality has now become closer to practical use.
In the running era, the computer that needed hardware the size of an arcade case to develop enough processing power has now shrunk its size to the size of your palm.
Along with its unique design and innovative features, Google Glass is undoubtedly the next logical and oldest step in this technology.
Why is Augmented Reality Technology so important?
While there are giant companies like Google, which are continuously working to use AR technology on a personal level, and are trying to involve it with hundreds of applications.
Audi and BMW have also announced that they are testing AR devices, which will work with car windshields, assisting the driver with weather reports and traffic.
Moreover, the US military is also working on AR systems, which will help soldiers in combining data from multiple viewpoints, to target enemies more efficiently on the battlefield.
Apart from it, the medical field has also embraced this technology by taking it to an upgraded level, which is termed Mixed Reality.
The MR (Mixed Reality) technology is a combination of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, which allows both real and digital objects to work with each other.
The main point is, our lives can be greatly enhanced because of this amazing idea, which first came up over a hundred years ago.