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Augmented Reality... what is it really?
If you have a smartphone, chances are you’ve been using augmented reality without even realizing it. From sending filtered selfies on Snapchat to catching Pikachu on PokemonTM Go, or even giving still images life in the TotalAR mobile application, augmented reality has made its way into our everyday lives.
So what is Augmented Reality, exactly? Augmented Reality, or AR, can be defined as an “enhanced image or environment as viewed on a screen or other display, produced by overlaying computer-generated images, sounds, or other data on the real-world environment.”i So in Snap Chat, for example, AR comes to play when one adds a filter to a picture via face recognition.
AR technology has become so popular throughout the few years that it is starting to make appearances in various professional work environments such as education, medicine, and mechanical engineering.
Since you’re here, you’re probably wondering how AR can be used in mechanical engineering. We break it down in some examples on our blog:
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References
i. Augmented Reality. Retrieved from https://www.dictionary.com/ browse/augmented-reality
ii. Cundle, M. Augmented Reality in Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.rs-online.com/ designspark/augmented reality-in-engineering
If you have a smartphone, chances are you’ve been using augmented reality without even realizing it. From sending filtered selfies on Snapchat to catching Pikachu on PokemonTM Go, or even giving still images life in the TotalAR mobile application, augmented reality has made its way into our everyday lives.
So what is Augmented Reality, exactly? Augmented Reality, or AR, can be defined as an “enhanced image or environment as viewed on a screen or other display, produced by overlaying computer-generated images, sounds, or other data on the real-world environment.”i So in Snap Chat, for example, AR comes to play when one adds a filter to a picture via face recognition.
AR technology has become so popular throughout the few years that it is starting to make appearances in various professional work environments such as education, medicine, and mechanical engineering.
Since you’re here, you’re probably wondering how AR can be used in mechanical engineering. We break it down in some examples on our blog:
Read More
References
i. Augmented Reality. Retrieved from https://www.dictionary.com/ browse/augmented-reality
ii. Cundle, M. Augmented Reality in Engineering. Retrieved from https://www.rs-online.com/ designspark/augmented reality-in-engineering
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