Augmented Reality: nearly but not quite

Posted on 2 January 2010 | Comments Off

A wave of apps for iPhones and Androids has sparked the public interest in augment reality. It won’t be long before superimposing images and content onto the real world through the camera view of your smartphone will change the way you look at things.

In order for AR to be really useful, researchers must chisel away at the technical problems facing it on both the software and the hardware fronts. As companies and their customers begin recognizing the concept’s inherent value, they will adopt rudimentary AR techniques, paving the way for more sophisticated solutions as they emerge over the next few years. It will be an exciting spectacle.

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