The past, present and future of AR

What is augmented reality? Only the technology that is getting Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook super stoked, that’s what. Like virtual reality, AR is a technology that’s been around for years in some form or another but it’s only recently taken off. Thanks to powerful smartphone hardware and software, AR can be taken out of your pocket and used in the blink of an eye after downloading an app.

It sounds a lot like VR, which can also be used with a mobile device, but the two are very different experiences and technologies. VR requires immersion in a virtual environment without sensory knowledge of the world around you. AR instead overlays virtual 3D objects over the real world to create a sense that they’re in front of you, requiring you to be aware of your surroundings. The picture you see with your eyes is a composite of what is really around you and what the app/game/experience adds to it.
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