#augmented reality

Over the next decade, we can expect significant advancements in fields like artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), the Internet of Things (IoT), and more. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality: Changing How We Experience the World Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies are poised to revolutionize various industries, from entertainment and gaming to education and healthcare. With the addition of augmented reality (AR), this data can be visualized in real-time, making it even easier to visualize. Apple's Measure app on the iPhone, for example, uses augmented reality to make measuring anything from the length of a room to the height of a building more conveniently. Google Maps intros ‘Immersive View’ augmented reality, Live View features Google on Wednesday’s I/O event launched the newest feature of Google Maps’ the ‘Immersive View’ whereas users may have a bird’s eye view on selected areas or locations. [caption id="attachment_307211" align="alignnone" width="720"] Immersive View[/caption] Google Maps overlays nearby traffic information and live busyness to output a quasi-augmented reality on parks, street corners, or beach spots users may look at. When navigating the said mode, the user is immersed into a video-game looking experience on medium graphics that is set in a precisely scaled reality. Read more in our articles including "The Future of Technology: What to Expect in the Coming Decade" and "Practical Things You Didn't Know Your Smartphones Can Do".