Comments on: The Future of Augmented Reality (?) https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2011/10/10/future-of-augmented-reality/ Data, Cities, IoT, Writing, Music and Making Things Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:48:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2011/10/10/future-of-augmented-reality/#comment-4226 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:48:46 +0000 http://digitalurban.net/?p=843#comment-4226 Consider AR applications aside from a smart phone. What about military environments with AR embedded in a helmet that soldiers wear on an every day basis? This is more than a high wow factor, it would reduce casualties in the field.

]]> By: Jakub Krukar https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2011/10/10/future-of-augmented-reality/#comment-4225 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:22:50 +0000 http://digitalurban.net/?p=843#comment-4225 The way AR is presented here is not only NOT a step forward, it’s a step backward actually. It just adds more complexity to simple processes (such as checking weather or bus timetables) for the sake of coolness. But coolness is always subject to fast inflation. Evantually people will search for things that are more efficient. Why to grab your phone and aim at buses if you can just have a look at the electronic sign next to the bus stop?

It might end up as a cool gadget for car dealers or something but can’t see a reason why people would use it for the very same information they can get through faster and lighter AR-free iphone apps.

]]> By: Andy https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2011/10/10/future-of-augmented-reality/#comment-4224 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:11:38 +0000 http://digitalurban.net/?p=843#comment-4224 I just don’t quite see that waving my phone around is a step forward even if it uses image recgonition and AR overlays. AR is a good bang for the buck as its quite easy to develop and has a high wow factor. It just seems a bit lost in the everyday environment above and beyond the odd application such as hertiage.

]]> By: eAi https://www.digitalurban.org/blog/2011/10/10/future-of-augmented-reality/#comment-4223 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:55:02 +0000 http://digitalurban.net/?p=843#comment-4223 I agree, augmented reality often just seems to be ‘cool’ rather than actually good enough to be useful. I’ve never seen a use for it that’s actually better than the alternative more traditional interfaces.

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