Augmented Reality Becoming Reality

AUGMENTED REALITY HOW IT'S USED AND WHAT'S NEXT AUGMENTED REALITY - IT'S BLURRING THE LINE BETWEEN THE REAL WORLD AND THE VIRTUAL WORLD. IT SOUNDS LIKE A NEW, SHINY CONCEPT, BUT IN ACTUALITY IT'S ALREADY AROUND. THAT STAR-GAZING APP ON YOUR PHONE? AUGMENTED REALITY. GOOGLE GLASS? AUGMENTED REALITY. FIRST-DOWN MARKERS DURING MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL? THAT'S AR, TOO. CHECK OUT SOME OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE WAYS THAT AR IS HAVING AN IMPACT -ARCHITECTURE WHAT'S HAPPENING: WHY IT'S IMPORTANT: COMPUTER-GENERATED OBJECTS ARE CONTRACTORS AND ARCHITECTS CAN SUPERIMPOSED INTO REAL-TIME, REAL-LIFE DIGITAL CONCEPTUALIZE MODELS OF STRUCTURES. THAT'S EVERYTHING FROM AND SEE A BUILDING BEFORE IT'S CABLES AND PCP PIPE TO THE ACTUAL INTERIOR DESIGN EVEN BUILT. ELEMENTS AUTO WHAT'S HAPPENING: WHY IT'S IMPORTANT: VOLKSWAGEN IS USING AR TO VISUALIZE AND THIS TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP EDUCATE AND TRAIN TECHNICIANS - DIGITALLY CONSTRUCT CAR BODIES, STRUCTURE AND ENGINE LAYOUTS, EVEN BETTER? ENGINEERS CAN WHICH CAN LEAD TO SAFER AND COMPARE MOCKUPS TO SEE IF THEIR DESIGN IS SLICKER VEHICLES. DOABLE, MEDICINE WHAT'S HAPPENING: WHY IT'S IMPORTANT: DOCTORS AND SURGEONS CAN TECHNOLOGY LIKE THIS LETS SURGEONS INSIDE A BUILD 3D BRAIN SCANS PRIOR PATIENT'S BRAIN WITHOUT STEPPING INTO THE OR. THEY TO OPERATING. CAN SEE THE BLOOD VESSELS, BRAIN MATTER AND A POTENTIAL TUMOR ALL ON A TABLET, LETTING THEM MAP OUT SURGERY IN A MORE DETAILED WAY. WHAT THE FUTURE HOL OS GOOGLE GLASS IS NO DOUBT INNOVATIVE – BUT WEARING GLASS AROUND ALL DAY ISN'T THE MOST FUNCTIONAL IDEA (NOT TO MENTION ACTUAL GLASSES-WEARERS ARE OUT OF LUCK). WHAT IF YOU COULD GET THE SAME THING FROM A CONTACT LENSE? IOPTIK CONTACT LENSES FROM INNOVEGA ARE CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT. THE GOAL? TO DO EVERYTHING THAT A HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DOES, BUT WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY AND CONVENIENCE OF CONTACTS. THEY CAN EVEN INCLUDE YOUR PRESCRIPTION IF YOU NEED ONE. THE TERM "BIONIC EYES" The Internet Experts SM Sources: http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/news/industry-news/wws-augmented-reality-20077 http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/medical-robots/microsoft-kinect-fusion-augmented-reality-neurosurgeons http://www.roadtovr.com/2013/01/18/innovega-ioptik-contact-lenses-augmented-reality-2269 http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/augmented-reality-lens3.jpg http://www.technologyreview.com/news/515666/contact-lens-computer-like-google-glass-without-the-glasses/ http://vimeo.com/26047677