Our Future Reality: Virtual and Augmented
A blog about virtual and augmented reality in the modern age
The military and government are perhaps some of the earliest adopters of virtual and augmented reality technology. Branches of each military are seeking ways to use the technology to increase the effectiveness of its soldiers, to train them, and to care for them. The technology has allowed for the development of numerous applications with unique …
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Education is yet another sector that stands to gain from virtual and augmented reality. The technology has been in use in the classroom for some years now and is taking greater strides everyday. For instance, grade-school teachers might use the technology in the classroom to boost interest in subjects that can maximize the technology. Students …
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It wouldn’t be inaccurate to say that virtual reality has taken root in the entertainment industry more than any other. As noted in the first post on this blog, virtual reality has grown in popularity in large part thanks to video games that utilize the technology. YouTubers, streamers, and other content creators have used the …
Virtual reality and augmented reality have begun to seep into our everyday lives as businesses have begun to incorporate the technology more than ever before. New apps and programs are being published everyday to help people tackle issues in a way that they haven’t before. People have created a number of applications that can help …
While the image above may seem like it might’ve come out of a science fiction movie there is technology out there that makes this image a possibility. In just the past decade virtual and augmented reality capabilities have grown immensely and the technology has become a lot cheaper as a whole. It has been found …
Augmented reality is a technology that allows people to look at real life scenery through a device and see visuals with lots of computer generated imagery. It allows people to merge real life and the computer generated, to see information, pictures, videos, and the like. Devices like Google Glass allow people to enjoy the real …
Have you ever wondered what video games could be like if you could just use your physical body to perform a task instead of just buttons and joysticks? Virtual reality is making that a reality. Virtual reality is a technology that allows users to “physically” interact with digitally created environment using controllers and sensors. Someone …
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Our Future Reality: Virtual and Augmented