What's Happening In Augmented Reality Tech?

Despite doing big business in gaming, with potential revenues of $11.6 billion by 2025, augmented reality is being used for a lot more than PokémonGo. Industries from healthcare and education to retail and real estate are turning to augmented and virtual reality to further their business.

New “smart specs” can help people who are visually impaired find items, navigate new environments, and recognized familiar faces - all usings the same recognition technology as augmented reality apps. Meanwhile, nurses can use augmented reality to help locate a vein for an IV, reducing the likelihood of missing the vein.

Homebuyers can use virtual reality headsets to tour a property that isn’t built yet. And augmented reality apps can show listing information for a home when realtors point their phone’s camera at it. Once you’ve moved in, more apps can help you pick furniture, fabrics and paint colors that will fit your space perfectly.

Virtual reality not only lets you tour your future home, but gives user the experience of traveling the world without leaving home. With apps like Google Expeditions, you can travel to world landmarks, or even the International Space Station. And teacher can lead students on fields trips without ever leaving the classroom.

When you do decide to travel, augmented reality can enhance your experience with enhancing the experience of museum exhibits, and helping you find your way. Augmented reality is even replacing old audio technology for self-guided tours.

Read about more new applications for augmented reality in this infographic.

Infographic Courtesy of Lumus https://lumusvision.com/augmented-reality-trends-infographic/