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    What is Augmented Reality (AR)? What’s the difference between Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR)?

    Augmented reality (AR) has been very common and applied in various industries in recent years. Although prototypes have appeared in the past, they have also been abandoned due to the high cost of hardware. In recent years, software and hardware technology has been greatly improved, coupled with the increasing demand in industries and the changing in consumer behavior, in addition to job training and communication, there is also a rise in user experience. Not only AR but also virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) have begun to have a huge market. Let's learn about augmented reality today!

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    What is Augmented Reality?

    Augmented reality is the common AR in our lives, which refers to the actuarial calculation of the camera image position and the angle, combined with image analysis technology so that the virtual world can be integrated with the realistic scene and can interact with each other. This technology was first proposed in 1990. With the increase in mobile devices' computing power, the range of augmented reality applications is gradually expanding.

    And such technology has also been brought into the industry, relying on the highly visual interaction method of augmented reality, which can display relevant digital information in the real environment, allowing operators to communicate with each other more quickly and establish a better understanding of the work instructions to speed up the entire operation efficiency.


    What’s the difference between Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR)?

    After learning about AR, many people should start to wonder, what is the difference between it and VR and MR? Virtual reality (VR) is to use computer technology to simulate a high-fidelity 3D space. When the user enters the 3D space through a special display device, they will have an immersive feeling and can interact or shuttle with the virtual environment through the controller or keyboard.

    Mixed reality (MR) is to combine the real and virtual worlds to create a new environment, and the objects in these two worlds can coexist and interact at the same time. AR is more like adding virtual objects to real space.


    Augmented reality applications

    The most common application of augmented reality is games, such as Pokemon GO, which is a very popular AR game a while ago. There is also an interesting example; McGill University in Canada developed a brick flooring that can imitate sand, snow, grass, and other environments, including vision, hearing, and touch sensation, can also be used in conference calls, remote training, telemedicine, etc. through augmented reality, and can even be used as a touch screen controlled by feet, such as projection on buildings or plazas as a giant map, adding a lot of interactivities.

    In addition to games, augmented reality is also widely used in various industries, for example, IKEA launched IKEA Place. By touching the mobile phone screen, virtual furniture can be placed on the screen. We can check fabrics and colors at a close at home also to further know whether it is appropriate for home furnishings through this trial.


    As the technology of augmented reality matures, in terms of shopping, due to the impact of the epidemic, many consumers hope to purchase satisfactory products through the Internet, and such technology can provide consumers with a good experience at home.

    About the industry, it can communicate more clearly, reduce misunderstandings and mistakes in communication, and make the whole work process smoother. We can also look forward to more applications of augmented reality in the future.


    Main photo by photographer: Justin Doherty, link: Pexels

    References : arplant / Wikipedia / PTC

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