Augmented Reality – The missing link between Reality & Virtual Reality!
Introduction Imagine that you are trapped in a dessert, and you get thirsty. You see a pond of water but it is far at distance; then you see another pond of clean water, which is just a few steps away but it’s a mirage, and then there is a Tap of Water between the - distant but real water pond and the closest pond which a Mirage! Exactly, that Tap Water is what Augmented Reality is, in context of this blog. Augmented reality (AR) is a technology where designers use computer-generated inputs to enhance the elements from the users’ physical world. These digital inputs—ranges from sound to video, to graphics to GPS overlays and more, which responds in real time. How AR is different from Virtual Reality & Mixed Reality AR transforms volumes of data and analytics into images or animations that are overlaid on the real world. A few examples include IKEA Mobile App, AR Kit and the Pokemon Go game…. Whilst the concept of Virtual reality is to create an entirely new world itself...