Augmented Reality-By Aarti

• Augmented reality (AR) is a field of computer research which deals with the combination of real-world and computer-generated data.

What is Augmented Reality?

Combines real and virtual objects in a real environment

Is interactive in real-time

Registers (aligns) real and virtual objects with each other.

AR systems have the following three characteristics:

Augmented vs. Virtual Reality

Augmented Reality• Closer to the real

world. It add graphics, sounds & smell to the natural world, as it exists.

• The user can interact with the real world, and at the same time can see, both the real and virtual world co-existing.

• User is not cut off from the reality

Virtual Reality• Creates immersive,

computer generated environments which replaces real world

• present a view that is under the complete control of the computer.

• Virtual reality serves for at totally immersive environment .

• The user is completely immersed in an artificial world and cut off from real world.

Components that make an AR system works

Head-mounte

d display

Tracking

system

Mobile computi

ng power

There are two basic types of HMDS:

video see-

through

optical

see-throu

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Just as monitor allow us to see text and graphics generated by computers, head-mounted displays (HMDs) will enable us to view graphics and text created by augmented-reality systems

Video See Through Displays They block out the wearer's surrounding environment, using small video cameras attached to the outside of the goggles to capture images. On the inside of the display, the video image is played in real-time and the graphics are superimposed on the video. One problem with the use of video cameras is that there is more lag, meaning that there is a delay in image-adjustment when the viewer moves his or her head.

Optical See Through Display

Optical see through is not fully realized yet.It is supposed to consist of ordinary looking pair of glasses that will have light source on the side to project images onto the retina.

This is how AR works.

1.Pick A Real World Scene

2.Add your Virtual Objects in it

3.Delete Real World Objects

4.Not Virtual Reality since Environment Real

Terminator Vision +

TerminatorVision +

+Ordinary Reality

= Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality ApplicationMedicalEntertainmentMilitary TrainingEngineering DesignMarketing And salesNavigation & Information

Marketing & Sales

Tissot Watch Simulator by Holition

AR Jewellery Shopping by Boutique Accessoires

LEGO Box Simulation by metaio

MINI CabrioSimulator by BMW

Digital Cosmetic Mirror by CScoutjapan.com

Virtual Dressing Room by Fitnect

Entertainment & Games

AR Games for 3DS by Nintendo AR Invaders by Soulbit7

Navigation & Information

Spyglass AR Kompass by Happy Magenta

Wikitude by Wikitude GmbH LAYAR Vision by Layar

Automotive, Medical & Military

AR in car assembly by Korea University

Virtual Mechanic by BMW

AR in surgery by TU Munich Medical AR Training by AR dispatch

AR architecture by Armes

Android: Go to Android Marketplace, search and download "Barcode Scanner"

Blackberry: Go to App World, search and download"Scanlife Barcode Reader"

iPhone: Go to Apps Store, search "QR Code Reader"

Start using Augmented reality right now!

Augmented Reality Apps:

ConclusionAugmented Reality :• no longer only a Si-Fi technology• Capabilities of AR are becoming increasingly apparent

Advertising/marketing medium for companiesAccording to ABI(US Research Firm):• Revenues from AR field expected to double annually• AR estimated to be a $350,000,000 industry by 2014

Industries most widely using AR tech for advertising and marketing purpose today:• consumer Goods• Electronics• Film

By allowing users to enhance reality with digital information..AR technology appears to be an emerging technology with the potential to revolutionize the way many things are done

..in business and in life.

Future of AR Next generation of smart phones will be able to handle augmented reality to a much greater extent due to improved batteries, compasses, graphics chips and processors.

The mobility of the smart phone and the location based services make AR a very popular investment.

The line between virtual and physical begins to blur as augmented technology grows

Greater access to information based on AR will mean greater awareness of surrounding

Desire for increased AR technology in the field of medicine, as well as other fields.

•http://www.virtualworldlets.net/Resources/Hosted/Resource.php?Name=ARWillWork

•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality

•http://www.howstuffworks.com/augmented-reality.htm

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpaJBu4BEuA

•http://mashable.com/category/augmented-reality/

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