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Title Augmented Reality: From its Inception to Current and Emerging Technologies and Applications

Abstract

Augmented Reality (AR) is emerged in the last decade as a potentially disruptive technology capable of superimposing virtual ob- jects generated by a computer onto the real world surrounding the user. By using see-through displays, AR systems make the user perceive both the real surrounding environment and virtual elements in a consistent way with regard to user point of view and virtual content size. The recent de- velopments of low costs AR technologies and Mixed Reality (MR) de- vices such as Google Glass, Microsoft Hololens, Vuzix and many others, is capturing interest of users and researchers, suggesting that AR could be the next springboard for technological innovation as also highlighted but its inclusion as enabling technology of Industry 4.0 paradigm. How- ever, the AR is not as young as it seems. The concept of AR was formu- lated in the 1960s and the first commercial AR tools appeared in the late 1980s. This chapter presents an overview of AR, the historical evolution since its first appearance, its usage in the most relevant domains including the emerging instance of Mobile/Wearable AR applications, the technical challenges in implementing AR systems, as well as main technological and applicative trends for the near future.

Authors De Nino, Maurizio; Ricciardi, Stefano; D'Onofrio, Salvatore; Vertucci, Raffaele

Type Paper for Book

Media Chapter included in "Handbook of Augmented Reality" Book (Springer Nature Switzerland AG)

Web site

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-67822-7_2

Anno 2023