"Unlocking Worlds: Augmented Reality Explained", Slides of Computer science

Download "Unlocking Worlds: Augmented Reality Explained" and more Slides Computer science in PDF only on Docsity! ey oe Me la White-Gravenor Hall was built atop the White Memorial Quadrangle from 1932-1933. Originally constructed as the Science-Recitation Hall, it was named after two of the Jesuits who arrived in Maryland in 1634 on the Ark and the Dove-- Andrew White (1579-1656) and John Altham, also known as Gravenor (|589-| 640). “= AUGMENTED “" REALITY A CASE STUDY BY: BRENNAN GAMWELL MARY KRULIA JESSICA LAMB KATHLEEN SULLIVAN SOFIA SUNAGA 3 You are in White-Gravenor Hall What is Augmented Reality? * Augmented reality is a live view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are merged with (or augmented by) virtual computer- generated imagery. * With the help of AR technology, information about the surrounding real world of the user becomes interactive and digitally usable. Problem Augmented reality is changing what, when, where and how we access information. Question How will location-based augmented reality applications on mobile devices affect social interactions? METHODS Communications €&¢ Sociology FALL INTO THE GAP * Slow adoption/ few users of AR * Lack of research in AR * Expertise limited * Responses based on uninformed opinions * Pop lit is positive, but lacks concrete evidence ANSWERS “Augmented reality is nowhere near changing our social interactions (though, I’m a known skeptic), and we may need to wait until 2020 to see any real effect. ” — @augmented “At present I think AR has very little influence on social interactions, however with the growth of social networks such as Twitter and Facebook also allocating geographic info to posts, it will be more important ...” — Chetan Damani Founder & CEO, AcrossAir “I think augmented reality will help people find more information, but will make social interactions more clumsy. ” — Jodi Gersh Content Manager for Social Media, Gannett FIN