Question 1

Does that mean Augmented Reality is a form of Mixed Reality? Or what's the difference?

Accepted Answer

Augmented Reality displays information overlayed on a real view. While Mixed Reality (MR) allows the user to interact with the actual environment.
This usually requires a good understanding of the actual environment and can currently be experienced with Augmented Reality Headsets such as the HoloLens or the Magic Leap. Smartglasses are also a great tool for MR.

Question 2

What is Extended Reality?

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Actually, it is simply digital information generated by a machine that gets visualized in AR or VR. But today it is more common to use the term ‘XR’ as a compilation of AR, VR and MR.

Question 3

Can I become an Augmented Reality creator?

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Training possibility: Facebook, for example, offers an application to make AR with Spark AR Studio (without writing code).
For the publishing industry: with Zappar and HP Reveal being great AR beginner tools.
You can also create a channel with the ‘Augment’ app to display AR Designs. Similar options are possible with Snapchat.
The most famous AR Party in the Netherlands was Layar (later acquired by Blippar).
Many AR solutions are easily accessible. So, what are you waiting for?

Question 4

What types of AR are there?

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Let’s start with Broadcast AR: With the “mirror” shape, the user looks at a screen and sees himself/herself, as well as the Augmented Reality model. Both the user and the digital model are visible on the same screen.
Screen AR: The AR model is displayed on the “lens” model. This screen is located between the user and the AR model. IA smartphone screen or AR glasses (Hololens/Magic Leap) may be used as a screen but these are AR apps that you can experience on your smartphone.
Projected AR: The main feature of spatial Augmented Reality combines an object with a physical object. The most famous is Projection Mapping (or 3D Video mapping).
There are already many projections on buildings and other objects to utilize.
Finally: Holograms &#8211; a holographic projection actually falls under Projected AR. As an example the projection of an artist on a stage (done with &#8220;gauze cloth&#8221;) or a reflection of a glass screen (Hologram display/Holobox).

Question 5

AR Commerce - sounds complicated…

Accepted Answer

That makes AR Commerce the next evolutional step of e-commerce. Shoppers can try products in a lifelike way just like in the IKEA AR App: Users can easily place the 3D model of their dream furniture into their home on their smartphone and see what it would look like.
In sum, AR Commerce brings products to the customer rather than waiting for them to visit the stores.

Question 6

How do I experience Augmented Reality?

Accepted Answer

Smartphone AR apps are usually based on image recognition, object recognition and geo position. But things like movements, audio, thermography and color recognition can also be triggers for AR. They mainly use the camera of the mobile device to &#8220;add&#8221; virtual content into the given environment.
But sometimes it’s all about web-based Augmented Reality (webAR) therefore, users don’t even need an app. A simple click on a link or the scan of a QR-Code offer the same options – it could not be more convenient.

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