Through the use of augmented reality, many things are possible ranging from fun and instructive to unhealthy and wrong. The main field that occupies augmented reality now is for gaming. Tools such as the Facebook brand Oculus allows for users to place games in a much more immersive fashion compared to traditional controller based systems. The applications of a more immersive system are nearly endless and possibly beneficial if utilized correctly.
I have not used an augmented reality product such as the Oculus but my imagination drives what the possibilities could be. They could be used as a training simulation for soldiers so they can learn how to react in a hostile situation without actually being in harms way. Augmented reality could be the new form or computer interface doing away with keyboards and a mouse. They can also allow us to explore places we could never imagined being able to explore before. The possibilities are endless.
One of the negative possibilities of augmented reality could be the loss of connection with the real world. Some people may find the augmented world a better one than the one they live in. If that’s the case, they may try to escape the real world entirely. One way to avoid this is to have an automatic shutdown after so many hours are logged in. Too much of a good thing can be bad.
There are many other applications to augmented reality and I would love to hear your thoughts about them in the comments below. Do you think augmented reality is a good thing? Why or why not?
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