Augmented

Reality
Overview of Augmented Reality
● What is Augmented Reality?
● What is Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented
Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality(MR)?
● Augmented Reality vs Virtual Reality vs
Mixed Reality
● Architecture of Augmented Reality Systems
● Applications of Augmented Reality Systems
● Applications of Virtual Reality Systems
● Applications of Mixed R Systems
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Augmented Reality
• Augmented reality (AR) is an enhanced version of the
real physical world that is achieved through the use
of digital visual elements, sound, or other sensory
stimuli delivered via technology. It is a growing
trend among companies involved in mobile computing
and business applications in particular.

• is a technology that lets people superimpose digital

content (images, sounds, text) over a real-world
environment.

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Augmented Reality

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Virtual Reality
• Virtual Reality, or VR, is the use of computer technology
to create a simulated environment which can be explored
in 360 degrees. Unlike traditional interfaces, VR places
the user inside the virtual environment to give an
immersive experience.
• is a computer-generated environment with scenes and
objects that appear to be real, making the user feel they
are immersed in their surroundings. This environment is
perceived through a device known as a Virtual Reality
headset or helmet.

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Virtual Reality

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 Mixed Reality
• Mixed reality is the next wave in computing following mainframes,
PCs, and smartphones. Mixed reality is going mainstream for
consumers and businesses. It liberates us from screen-bound
experiences by offering instinctual interactions with data in our
living spaces and with our friends.

• is a blend of physical and digital worlds, unlocking natural and

intuitive 3D human, computer, and environmental interactions. This
new reality is based on advancements in computer vision, graphical
processing, display technologies, input systems, and cloud
computing.

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Mixed Reality

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Augmented Reality vs
Virtual Reality vs
Mixed Reality

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 Augmented Reality
Augmented Reality(AR) adds
digital elements to a live
view often by using the camera
on a smartphone. Examples of
augmented reality experiences
include Snapchat lenses and
the game Pokemon Go.
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality (VR) implies a
complete immersion experience that
shuts out the physical world. Using VR
devices such as HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
or Google Cardboard, users can be
transported into a number of real-
world and imagined environments such
as the middle of a squawking penguin
colony or even the back of a dragon.
Mixed Reality
In a Mixed Reality
(MR) experience, which combines
elements of both AR and VR, real-
world and digital objects
interact. Mixed reality
technology is just now starting
to take off with Microsoft’s
HoloLens one of the most notable
early mixed reality apparatuses.
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Architecture of
AR system

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The Architecture of AR system
The first Augmented Reality Systems (ARS) were usually
designed with basis on three main blocks:

1. Infrastructure tracker unit: collecting data, sending

to processing unit
2. Processing unit: mix real and virtual content and
send it out to visual unit.
3. Visual unit(Video in & Video out): manage captured
video for computer vision and image processing.

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Applications of Augmented Reality

• Medical Training
• Repair & Maintenance
• Design & Modeling
• Business Logistics
• Tourism Industry
• Classroom Education
• Field Service
• Entertainment Properties
• Public Safety

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Applications of Virtual Reality

• Healthcare
• Entertainment
• Automotive
• Education
• Space & Military
• Architecture
• Digital Marketing
• Occupational Safety
• Social and Science
Psychology
• Tourism

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Applications of Mixed Reality

• Design
• Education
• Entertainment
• Military Training
• Healthcare
• Product Content Management
• Human-in-the-loop operation
of robots

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 Thank you! References:

• https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/39046
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX7nRxdHkyg&t=36s
• https://guides.library.utoronto.ca/c.php?g=607624&p=4938314
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/discover/mixed-reality
• https://www.fi.edu/difference-between-ar-vr-and-
mr#:~:text=Augmented%20reality%20(AR)%20adds%20digital,shuts%20out%20the%20physical%20wo
rld
• https://www.fi.edu/difference-between-ar-vr-and-
mr#:~:text=Augmented%20reality%20(AR)%20adds%20digital,shuts%20out%20the%20physical%20wo
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• https://www.inc.com/james-paine/10-real-use-cases-for-augmented-reality.html

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