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How Smart Cities Can Use Augmented Reality Technology

ARPost

Augmented reality technology, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence are some of the most promising solutions out there. See Also: Future Business Automation: Augmented Reality Applications Fueled by IoT Data Platforms. Unlike virtual reality, it doesn’t require bulky equipment like headsets.

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Seoul Metropolitan Government Launches Public Metaverse

XR Today - Virtual Reality

This Monday, South Korea’s Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that its Metaverse platform for public service relationships is now open to the capital’s population. Metaverse Seoul allows its users to access various public services and resources within an immersive virtual reality (VR) environment. trillion won ($2.2

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My predictions for augmented reality in 2022

The Ghost Howls

After having written my predictions for virtual reality for this year , it’s time for me to dig into what is happening in the next months in augmented reality. AR glasses are instead the moonshot and the technology upon which all the other ones will converge. Sales of these headsets will likely be below 1M units.

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Augmented Reality in Emergency Management: Enhancing Situational Awareness for Rescue Missions

ARPost

Augmented reality can help hone this skill. Augmented reality simulation enables users to have realistic experiences without endangering anyone. Augmented reality can arm paramedics with solutions for disaster victims in life-threatening situations. Simulated Training. Real-Time Access to Off-Site Resources.

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How Augmented Reality Is Reshaping Activism

ARPost

As more innovators experiment with augmented reality , this burgeoning technology is going to disrupt many industries and change countless lives. The use of immersive technology in activism is fairly new. Still, augmented reality has been aiding protesters longer than it has been fueling the Pokemon craze.

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My predictions for augmented reality in 2021

The Ghost Howls

Two days ago, I’ve given you my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 (read it, in case you missed it). Now it’s time to make some forecasts about its companion technology, that is augmented reality! This commercial video about Google Glasses led me to immersive realities. Sounded good.

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Augmented reality is reaching a mature state according to Gartner

The Ghost Howls

According to the very famous market analysis company Gartner, Augmented Reality is no more an “emerging” technology, but it has graduated as a mature one. This meant that for Gartner, VR was not an emerging and experimental technology anymore, but it had already become something usable and useful.