We have been able to define what augmented reality is thanks to the simple example provided by the Pokémon Go video game, but the truth is that today we can find this technology in a huge variety of applications that we use often, without perhaps being aware that we are using it. elements of augmented reality.
In principle we must say that the
concept comes from the term in English Augmented reality (AR) known in Spanish
as Augmented Reality (AR) , and that basically refers to
everything related to computer research and development whose #% central objective
is to generate systems of information that manages to merge
the information obtained from the real world in which we users find ourselves
with digital information . Both components must
be perfectly fused so that there is no break between the real world and the
virtual world , which would result in errors that the user
could perceive on the screen of their device.
In this way, augmented
reality provides users with mixed reality in real time , since it
merges elements of the real environment and elements created from digital
technologies, superimposing the digital data on the information
obtained from the real world . Due to this, augmented reality, as
its name implies, allows the user to increase their perception of the
real world that surrounds them.
In this way, we can
conclude that augmented reality is made up of two fundamental elements ,
on the one hand, the live real-life scenario, and on the other, the additional
data that are associated with the real world and that are added in screen to
precisely give the user the power to access an increased perception of
the world around him.
Of course, in order
to make use of augmented reality, it is necessary to have a specific
device that includes this feature , such as a wearable product such as
augmented reality glasses. When a person puts on augmented reality glasses
and travels on public roads, they can, for example, access tourist information
that is superimposed on the images that the individual is looking at through
the glasses.
A clear example of
this is when we are in front of a restaurant and we wear augmented
reality glasses ; Through the possibilities offered by this
device we can see not only the restaurant itself, which we ultimately have in
front of our eyes, but at the same time we can visualize digital
information superimposed and added to the real scene , such as a list
of reviews or the menu of said restaurant.
Other examples of
augmented reality that we can cite are the software created to improve our
experience with the traffic, thanks to the navigation systems that
allow to superimpose on a real route information related to said road ,
that is, the state of the arteries, the delays in traffic, traffic jams and so
on.
We can also find
augmented reality in sports, in the military world, in medicine, in art and
even in the commercial market, within which without a doubt the best example is
the augmented reality platform available that IKEA owns ,
already that the company offers the possibility of using its augmented reality
application, called IKEA Place , so that buyers can see on the
screen how a piece of furniture that we are going to buy could look
like within a specific space of our house.
With the advancement in the world of augmented reality platforms, and along with the development of increasingly complex devices for the use of such technology, we could be using that digital information while viewing the real world at all times of our life. life . This could be achieved with implants in the retina , since this type of development would allow users to no longer have to be tied to a screen to access augmented reality, but would always be there surrounding us .
It is possible that for many this results in true science fiction, but the truth is type of implant devices become a common element in society, and in this way it is possible to make use of reality increased without the need for an external device to do so , making access to this technology much easier, immediate and daily.