The Rise of Augmented Reality
-Dr.K.ThirugnanaSambanthan, Asst.Professor, SIMS
“Augmented reality (AR) is an interactive experience of a real-world environment where the objects that reside in the real world are enhanced by computer-generated perceptual information, sometimes across multiple sensory modalities, including visual, auditory, haptic, somatosensory and olfactory.”
Augmented reality links the gap between the physical and digital worlds by overlaying virtual images or data onto a physical object.
Augmented Reality is expedient in
- Healthcare
- Military
- Tourism
- Games
- Navigation
- Aviation
- Education etc.
In Heath care industry, a surgeon can use AR glasses during a surgical operation. AR glasses can overlay data from patient’s CT and MRI scans, such as major blood vessels, nerves and ducts, on top of the patient, and highlight them in color. This helps the surgeon to find the innocuouspath into the region that needs invasion, reducing the risk of snags and successful surgeon’s precision.
Augmented Reality is also used in Snapchat messaging applications called Lenses. This app with top-performing community Lenses reaching billions of views on Snapchat.
Augmented Reality is used in education, it enhances the learning abilities like problem-solving, collaboration, and creation to prepare students for the future.Through augmented reality (AR), educators can improve learning outcomes through improved engagement and interactivity.
Augmented Reality is also used in games. Pokémon Go is an augmented reality mobile game. This game is played by millions of people all over the world.
Augmented Reality is used in manufacturing sector, it enables workers to speed up the assembly process and improve decision-making.
The future depends on how AR is effectively used in different sectors.
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