There was a lot of panic a few years ago when it was announced that a new phone would feature augmented reality software that allowed you to identify people that you know by simply pointing your Dial a phone phone’s camera at them. A box would appear telling you the name, and age of the person you were focusing on, allowing you to ensure that it was in fact the person that you thought it was.
People were up in arms at this; certain that it would only lead to disaster. But within just a few years, we are seeing this more and more. Facebook has implemented a system that recognises the faces in any pictures you take, and can guess which of your friends are in that picture, removing the need to spend time tagging them individually. Mobile phones can now typically draw pictures from this database, to show when such and such a person calls you, or sends you a message.
But it is not all about facial recognition. There are similar apps that can be used to derive where you are and how to get to where you’re going; as well as Apps that encourage teaching and education, by using games and entertaining new ways of playing.
It’s a strange new world that we are a part of, and in particular it is a world that is becoming more and more dependent upon technology. In the future there are countless ways that this sort of software could be used; the tracking of criminals; life-saving operations; the speeding up of shopping trips. There are literally hundreds of potential uses for software such as this, and we will see much more of it in the future. That’s years away yet though, or is it?
Top 5 Augmented Reality Apps
Junaio
Junaio is basically a augmented reality browser which helps you to get information on offers and listing, nearby places, events. It also gives you facility to scan QR codes directly from the browser interface.
Google Goggles
One of the finest example of virtual interaction, Google Goggles allows you take a picture of your search, point your mobile camera to anything ant its gives you detailed information about it. It can read as much as 7 languages including English.
GeoGoggle
Another Augmented Reality app that allows you directions, distance between starting point and destinations, your location and everything on digital compass.
Wikitude
One of the popular augmented reality browser that has been awarded in industry continuously since last 4 years. It gives you detailed information about near by shops, local restaurants, people etc. It also allows you to play games virtually.
ZooBurst
Zooburst is innovation that is getting lot of popularity among readers, a wonderful app that allows you to flip book pages by wiping your hand in front of opened book.
Augmented reality is new buzzword that is making hell lot of noise these days, while the future robots and smartphones will be totally based on augmented reality, all we have to do is sit back and see technology revolutionizing the mankind.
