The new technology which allows the virtual or objects created by a computer to C0-exist in the real environment and virtual environment, at least, a user can feel that both real and virtual worlds are intermixed. This revolutionary technology is known as Augmented Reality, which has become very popular and very rich area of interest for research nowadays.

It’s a dim line between reality and what’s computer-generated by modifying what we see, hear, feel and smell. It has changed the way, people can see the virtual world or, at least, the way users of this technology see it. Imagine yourself walking down a road, with augmented-reality displays, which isn’t a normal pair of glasses but apparently looks like a normal pair of glasses, you will able to see informative graphics that will appear in front of you along with the audio of everything you see. This advancement will continue according to your head movements. Such applications are already found in smartphones particularly in IPhone.

The biggest achievement of AR is that it has bridged the gap between digital and the real world.  Mobile Augmented Reality applications are much in demand now, due to it’s easy and cheap downloadable features and easy access.

  • GEOLOCATION/GPS

GPS blends contextual information in any situation as per the demand of applications. The mixture of these two separate technologies, allows Augmented Reality applications to go mainstream and bring users a bunch of new dynamic experiences.

  • DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS:

Charging the validation of plans is a forte of Augmented Reality. When military need information regarding areas they get it by 3D detailed maps. If a doctor is performing a brain surgery, a live image of the human brain can be contactable. Crucial situations can be handled by augmented reality as a tool to come up with solutions virtually.

There are many best augmented reality devices and apps are being developed by various platforms such as iPhone and other smartphones and many in the process of development. Urbanspoon has almost same functionality as Yelp’s Monocle. Then we have Wikitude, which finds information with the help of Wikipedia for sites in the area. Underplaying most of these applications work as a phone’s GPS and compass; by finding out where you are the app can provide you important information about that place.

  • AUGMENTED REALITY IN VIDEO GAMES:

Now a days Video games developers are quickly trying to create new creative Augmented Reality application to capture the market share as quickly as possible. Android is very popular for gaming nowadays, language of android is java therefore card games requires bubble sort in java for the implementation of sorting in card games. Total Immersion is a well-known company who developed and introduced software which applies Augmented Reality theory and technology to baseball cards. You can try it by just going online, download it and then in front of your webcam just hold up your baseball card and remain it still. This software has the capabilities through which it will recognize the player drawn over a card and then on your computer screen it will show a related video. Move the card with your hands keep it in camera view and then you will able to see 3D figure on the screen will able to perform tasks like hitting the baseball.

  • EDUCATIONAL REFORMS:

Augmented Reality is extremely handy for students in the classroom or during presentations and allows students to develop deeper information on hand. By merging hands with media the reading habits is encouraged and keeps the readers fully engaged. The text and images are there in the book only, but Augmented Reality allows you to see through 3D graphics “drifting” over it.

Everything has pros and cons similarly augmented reality have many challenges to fight. For example, GPS is currently accurate within Nine meters and doesn’t work as perfectly indoors, new image recognition technologies may be of help. Nowadays most people prefer AR apps rather than a tour guide, even though the guide can provide the personal experience and interaction which a computer may not provide. Despite everything you could imagine the possibilities you can know including you could know everything where you lived for years just by a click.

Augmented reality future is crystal clear and bright, it is already started to dominate cell phones and video games realm, as I mentioned in a start it has become a very reach field of research, therefore, researchers are working on it continuously, which could result in a lot more applications of this precious technology which could revolutionize everything we know.