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Chapter Five: Augmented Reality (AR)

This document discusses augmented reality (AR), how it differs from virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR), and its applications. It defines AR as integrating digital information with the user's environment in real-time by overlaying computer-generated images on a live view. VR fully immerses users in a simulated world, while MR merges physical and digital worlds. The document then outlines the typical architecture of AR systems and provides examples of AR applications in education, medicine, and entertainment.

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Chapter Five: Augmented Reality (AR)

This document discusses augmented reality (AR), how it differs from virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR), and its applications. It defines AR as integrating digital information with the user's environment in real-time by overlaying computer-generated images on a live view. VR fully immerses users in a simulated world, while MR merges physical and digital worlds. The document then outlines the typical architecture of AR systems and provides examples of AR applications in education, medicine, and entertainment.

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Chapter Five

Augmented Reality (AR)


Learning outcomes
After completing this lesson you should be able to

● Explain augmented reality


● Explain the features of augmented reality
● Explain the difference between AR, VR, and MR
● Explain the architecture of augmented reality systems
● Describe the application areas of augmented reality
Overview of AR
● The fundamental idea of AR is to combine, or mix, the view of the real
environment with additional, virtual content that is presented through
computer graphics.

● Augmented reality (AR) is a form of emerging technology that allows users


to overlay computer-generated content in the real world. AR refers to a live
view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are merged with
augmented computer-generated images creating a mixed reality.

●Augmented reality is the integration of digital information with the user's


environment in real-time.
Virtual reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) vs Mixed reality (MR) verview of
AR
Virtual Reality (VR)
● VR is fully immersive, which tricks your senses into thinking you’re in a
different environment or world apart from the real world.

● Using a head-mounted display (HMD) or headset, you’ll experience a


computer-generated world of imagery and sounds in which you can
manipulate objects and move around using haptic controllers while
tethered to a console or PC.

● It is also called a computer-simulated reality.


Example of Immersive Technology VR Case that Inserts a
Smartphone
Augmented Reality (AR)
● In AR, users see and interact with the real world while digital content is
added to it. If you own a modern smart phone, you can easily download an AR
app and try this technology.

● There’s a different way to experience augmented reality, though – with


special AR headsets, such as Google Glass, where digital content is displayed
on a tiny screen in front of a user’s eye.

●AR adds digital elements to a live view often by using the camera on a smart
phone. Examples of augmented reality experiences include Snapchat lenses
and the game Pokemon Go.
Direct and Indirect Augmentation of Objects
Mixed Reality (MR)
● Mixed Reality (MR), sometimes referred to as hybrid reality, is the merging
of real and virtual worlds to produce new environments and visualizations
where physical and digital objects co-exist and interact in real-time.

●In mixed reality, you interact with and manipulate both physical and virtual
items and environments, using next-generation sensing and imaging
technologies.
Mixed Reality in Engineering and
Medicine
Mixed Reality in Entertainment
The architecture of AR Systems
The first Augmented Reality Systems (ARS) were usually designed with a basis
on THREE main blocks:
(1) Infrastructure Tracker Unit
(2) Processing Unit
(3) Visual Unit.
Tracker Unit : Collecting data from the real world, sending them to the
Processing Unit .
Processing Unit : Mix up the virtual content with the real content and sent the
result to the Video Out module of the Visual Unit .
Visual Unit : Visualize the content.
Contd….

● The Visual Unit can be classified into two types of system, depending on
the followed visualization technology:
● 1. Video see-through: It uses a Head-Mounted Display (HMD) that
employs a video-mixing and displays the merged images on a closed-
view HMD.
● 2. Optical see-through: It uses an HMD that employs optical combiners
to merge the images within an open-view HMD.

● HMDs are currently the dominant display technology in the AR field.


Augmented Reality Systems (ARS) standard architecture
Applications of AR Systems
AR In education :
● Affordable learning materials
Posters, digital illustrations, physical models, prototypes are very
expensive and impossible for schools to purchase.

AR technology allows for avoiding investments in physical materials.

● Interactive lessons
when AR technology is used in classrooms, students can view models on
their own smart phones and get a better idea of the concepts they are
studying.

That increases engagements and reinforces the learning.


Applications of AR
● Higher engagement
when teachers integrate augmented reality into their lectures, they attract
the attention of their students and make lessons more effective.

When students are interested, it is much easier to make them work more
productively.

● Higher retention
Using the AR app, students can get access to augmented models that
represent any real objects from a famous monument or work of art to a
molecule.
● with AR technology, students use different senses and retain more
knowledge for a long time.
Applications of AR

● Boost intellectual curiosity


Augmented reality makes students more excited about learning certain
subjects.

Modern students were born in a digital era so they will always be excited
with innovative technologies that can help them learn new ideas and
develop their critical thinking skills.
Applications of AR

AR In Medicine :
● Describing symptoms
when it was hard to describe to the doctor what was bothering you.

Medical app AyeDecide is using augmented reality to show the simulation


of the vision, harmed by the different diseases.

It helps patients to understand their conditions and describe correctly


their symptoms.
Applications of
AR
● Nursing care
About 40% of the first intravenous injections fail, and this ratio is even
higher in the case of children and elderly patients.

The AccuVein uses augmented reality to cope with this negative statistic.

● Surgery
In no sphere augmented reality does not have such practical application
as in the medicine, especially in surgery, where it literally helps to save
lives.

Three-dimensional reconstructions of organs or tumors will help


surgeons become more efficient at surgery operations.
Applications of AR

● Ultrasounds
A few AR software companies developed handy ultrasound scanner,
which with the help of smart glasses works as a traditional one.

● Diabetes management
In 2017, the number of people struggle with diabetes reached up to 425
million adults worldwide.

● In 2014, Google revealed the plans for creating a smart contact lens
(Google 92 Contact Lens), in which the main function will be to measure
the glucose levels in the tears.
Applications of AR

● Navigation
The using AR in navigation apps has already become a “traditional” way.

AR can be useful to provide information about the nearest hospitals.


Applications of
AR
AR In Entertainment
● AR in games
The AR games were praised for increasing physical activity in people – you
actually have to move around to find your target, Ex: Pokémon Go.

● AR in music
Augmented reality can providing complete information on the track or its
performer including the performers’ bios, the lyrics of the song, the
making of the recording or the music video.
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Applications of AR

● AR on TV
One way of integrating augmented reality in television is adding
supplementary information to what is going on the TV screen – such as
match scores, betting options, and the like.

● AR in eSports
Augmented reality turns eSports shows into interactive experiences
allowing the watchers to become participants.
Applications of AR

● AR in the theater
Augmented reality can serve not only for entertainment purposes but
also for the purposes of accessibility.

The possibility to overlay virtual objects over the real environment can be
used, for example, for subtitling in various theater shows.

Now, many theaters use LED displays either to provide subtitles for
translation or to assist hearing-impaired visitors.

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