15-10-2010, 07:12 AM
Augmented Reality
Goals
Taxonomy
Technology
What is Augmented Reality?
A combination of a real scene viewed by a user and a virtual scene generated by a computer that augments the scene with additional information.
What is the Goal of AR?
To enhance a person’s performance and perception of the world
But, what is the ultimate goal?
The Ultimate Goal of AR
Create a system such that no user CANNOT tell the difference between the real world and the virtual augmentation of it.
Augmented Reality vs.
Virtual Reality
Augmented Reality
System augments the real world scene
User maintains a sense of presence in real world
Needs a mechanism to combine virtual and real worlds
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