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The Pros And Cons Of Augmented Reality And The Virtual World

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Technology, as of the year 2015, is so advanced that realism in a virtual world is a reality, But as human beings we are always wanting more and our obsession to reproduce the world and human experience in a virtual setting as brought us to the next step. On the spectrum between virtual reality, which takes computer generated environments, and the real world, augmented reality is as close to the real world as it gets in regards to technology. Augmented Reality or AR, takes our environment and what we see around us and adds graphics, sounds, videos and GPS data to it. It superimposes these in real time. Augmented reality already has and will continue to have a significant impact on how we see the world around us in years to come. There are so …show more content…

Which is a pair of glasses with siri like voice recognition. The user can give commands whilst wearing the glasses. It controls services such as initiating chats, taking a picture or video, recognises location based queries such as directions, and projects icons in the corner of the lense.

The pros and cons of Google Glass and similar devices.

PROS: It is hands free. Being able to use technology without the need for hand interaction is a massive bonus and is the way technology in the future will aim to be. No smartphone is needed because everything is voice activated.

It makes your life easier and reduces the need for a smartphone because you are looking at the environment around you instead of at screen. If you were using google maps you woud not have to look down at a screen because it would be in front of you.

You are always connecting to the web so no matter where you are you don’t have to worry about signal or connection or data charges because you have constant connection.

CONS: Wearing the glasses could take a toll on your vision. The constant computer screen that is right in front of your eye can cause headache and pain in the eye. It could also damage the development of kids vision if worn a lot the same as prolonged time watching

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