In this article, you’ll learn what augmented reality is, examples, benefits, and how does augmented reality work.
What is Augmented Reality?
Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that is specifically designed to bring digital content to the physical world. This technology involves visual elements, sounds or other sensory information used to deliver digital content in a physical environment. It’s the fastest-growing XR technology that is used in today’s world.
How does Augmented Reality work?
Thousands of Augmented Reality (AR) technology-based applications are already used by people, like face filters, GPS, interior designs and many more to show digital content in the real world. It has four phases working process of Augmented Reality (AR) to bring digital content to the physical environment:
● Depth-sensing camera: AR solutions use a smartphone camera to capture/record a complete part of the physical environment.
● Registration tools: Now, its tools scan the entire piece of the physical environment and find a point where to overlay additional information by using trackers or markers like infrared, laser, GPS or sensor.
● Computer Vision: Once the point is defined where to overlay additional information, Augmented Reality requests predefined content to overlay the environment with other information.
● Output: Once the request is accepted, the solution forms and displays the resulting content on a real-world background.
Benefits of Augmented Reality
Augmented reality comes with numerous benefits:
● Reduces the line between the real-world and virtual world
● Enhance the perception and interaction with the real-world
● Easy to use in applications
● Help to save money by testing situations virtually in this Physical world
● Help military people by battlefield simulation predict the actual War and make critical decisions before risking their lives.
● Used technology to detect the diseases and secure patients’ life
Examples of Augmented Reality
Augmented Reality is no longer a theory part of books now, we’re surrounded by augmented reality, and it’s used in our day-to-day lives.
Here are some most popular examples of using Augmented Reality in day-to-day life:
1. Snapchat
319 Million daily active users are using Snapchat, according to Statista. This application has tons of eye-catching face filters that detect your face structure and, with the help of Augmented Reality, apply to the face of the users. These filters on the face look extremely original and realistic because of Augmented Reality technology.
2. Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go is the biggest and most famous example of using Augmented Reality. This game connects the digital world to the physical world by using Augmented so that Digital Pokemon can come to the real world. This game was a massive success, and millions of people love the concept of Augmented Reality.
3. Interior Decoration Apps
Nowadays, a new application is coming in Trends, i.e., an Interior decoration application that does something extraordinary. If you’re planning to buy any furniture at your home, you can use these Augmented Reality applications, select a piece of furniture like a sofa and open the camera to check that it is virtually implemented. This way, you can make buying decisions faster to decorate your home.
4. Google Glass
Google Glass is an advanced gadget that reduces the need to hold a cell phone in hand and wear glasses to operate a complete phone like calling, turning on/off wifi or Bluetooth, internet, messages, etc. This all can be possible because of Augmented Reality technology.
5. Google Street View
This is a most in-demand application that travelers use as a digital map and find locations more accurately. It’s an advanced application that shows you directions, signs and zoom-in in the real world with a camera. Augmented reality makes the maps easy, comfortable and advanced.
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