is this year going to be the year for ar
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Is this year going to be the year for AR
This Year will probably be the year of Augmented reality.
Here near the end of 2012, we�re already seeing a rapid take up of AR tech. Portable devicesjust like tablets, mini machines and smart phones are seemingly tailor-made for this new darling ofthe Information period.
So what�s AR? Well, AR (or �augmentedreality� to its associates), is essentially the process ofusing CPU created imagery and/or information onto real lifeimages (at the least the type of Augmented reality we arediscussing here is, anyhow, its an open-ended term, so postyour complaints in the comments section, please). AR mightbe applied to newspaper supplements (so that when thereports or pictures are watched on a smart phone
application they jump to life and recommend additional content), street corners (like the applicationwhich can mention all important information pertaining to a restaurant, including feedback, menusand exclusive offers, just by holding your smart phone in the direction of the eatery itself) and eventhe night sky (yes, some AR apps will in reality offer scientific data and Hubble telescopeinformation on divine bodies and constellations as you look at them on your smart phone).
AR is coming concurrently in a big way and make no mistake about it. Google Glass, a projectunveiled by Google X Lab earlier this year, is one such instance. Taking the form of a fashionable setof spectacles, Glass users will walk down the road and access any information they see fit as theyare doing so. They�ll even be capable of film their day by day proceedings, or take snapshotsof things as they happen. Reality might be re-shaped in real time by the glasses; it is possible to evenuse them to make video calls to loved ones. Google Glass is going to be made available to developersearly next year and, by the beginning of 2014, will grow to be commercially available, together withdozens of other exciting products of that ilk.
Augmented reality�s influence on home enjoyment (especially games) will also be felt, butthere's also far more �grown up� uses for this technology in the pipeline. Variations ofAugmented reality are already getting used to coach troopers, educate would-be surgeons andinstruct firefighters in virtual burning buildings. For those who don�t have the cash for asmartphone, Google Glass or anything else we�ve pointed out, you will see the effects of ARon television sports casting (take a look at the actual-time analysis overlaid on recent NFL matches)and on shop window advertising (naughty high street chain Anne Summers pioneered a veryunforgettable one earlier this year).
In 2013, with an abundance of funds coming in from Augmented reality applications, video gamesand gadgets, we are able to anticipate a rapid development of this technology. This means that bythe end of next year, Augmented reality could be an unavoidable fact of modern life. We expectAugmented reality to become a major selling point next year, with businesses offering an increasedquantity of Augmented reality-ready mini games as accessories on a variety of devices and more ARapps being developed than at any other time.
In the event you�re in training as a doctor, a soldier, a policemen or a fireman, the odds arethat you�ll stumble upon AR (if you have not already) in 2013. Obviously, this will not replacethe experience of dashing into a burning building, going into battle or performing intricate surgery(and it is not trying to), but the possibility is there for further detailed and thorough training forprofessionals in these areas. Moreover, it will not be long before CEO�s and managers areholding Augmented reality-infused meetings, by which the attendees can get into relevantinformation in real time, which will certainly beat a Powerpoint presentation any day!
In 2013, expect advertisements, paper supplements and smartphone games to include an risingelement of AR capability. Augmented reality is taking the fast track into our lifestyles and 2013might be a pivotal time for this.
Next year will be the most technologically progressive period in mankind�s story to date and,if that looks like a simple thing to say, consider the scale of this statement. Much like the Internetbefore it, AR is about to make a big splash in our lifestyles and 2013 will be the the biggest wave sofar. Simply, we could�t wait for it...