We are really moving at rocket speed when it comes to technology. Every passing day introduces a subtle but vital trend empowering one to achieve more. Today I would briefly talk about "Augmented Reality" (oh yes, I know you heard it some where).
It's a live, view of a physical or real-world environment whose elements are augmented (or supplemented) by computer/mobile generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics, GPS etc. To be more simpler, your mirror image is your augmented self.
This technology exposes one to experience almost real life objects using a virtual medium. The potential to this is paramount. The interactivity it induces could be used in teaching kids for instance, it may be how the volcanic eruption happens, phenomenon of reactions when different chemicals are mixed and all these without being physically at the place of occurrence.
So using some special apps notably on your iOS or Android phone, one can view a specific image in a magazine for instance that supports AR and so within moments that still image is superimposed and transform into a 3D object/model which can be further explored.
Companies like metaio, junaio, layar are some players who are doing commendable work on AR. Recently Qualcomm has started exploring this field as well and some innovative works can be found on their "vuforia augmented reality" initiative.
As we start diving deeper into the virtual world leaving behind the physical existence, I hope a time for sure will come where "you" could be present in multiple places at the same point of time executing completely different tasks. What you like to do? well you can start thinking. Augmented Reality will definitely play a larger role in making this happen.
keep exploring...
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