Augmented reality : an emerging technologies guide to AR

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With the explosive growth in mobile phone usage and rapid rise in search engine technologies over the last decade, augmented reality (AR) is poised to be one of this decade's most disruptive technologies, as the information that is constantly flowing around us is brought into view, in real-time, through augmented reality. In this cutting-edge book, the authors outline and discuss never-before-published information about augmented reality and its capabilities. With coverage of mobile, desktop, developers, security, challenges, and gaming, this book gives you a comprehensive understanding of what augmented reality is, what it can do, what is in store for the future and most importantly: how to benefit from using AR in our lives and careers.

Author Notes

Gegory Kipper is a futurist, author, and strategic forecaster in, emerging technologies. Mr. Kipper has been the Keynote speaker at select industry events, a digital forensics instructor and a trusted advisor in both the government and commercial sectors. He has written multiple books in the fields of digital forensics and emerging technologies including investigator's Guide to Steganography, Wireless Crime and Forensic Investigation, Virtualization and Forensics.
Joseph Rampolla has been a law enforcement officer for 17 years, and is a nationally recognized speaker on the topics of cyber crime, augmented reality, virtual worlds. counterterrorism, cyberbullying and undercover Internet Relay Chat (IRC) investigation. Rampolla serves as a consultant for various organizations across the United States and presents for the National District Attorney's Association (NDAA) and Fox-Valley Technical College.

Acknowledgments	p. xi
About the Authors	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xv
Chapter 1 What is Augmented Reality?	p. 1
The Definition of Augmented Reality	p. 1
What AR is Not	p. 4
The Components of Augmented Reality	p. 4
Augmented Reality Platforms	p. 5
A Brief History of Augmented Reality	p. 7
Augmented Reality Today: 2012	p. 14
Advertising	p. 14
Task Support	p. 14
Navigation	p. 15
Home and Industrial	p. 15
Art	p. 16
Sightseeing	p. 17
Entertainment and Games	p. 17
Social Networking	p. 19
Education	p. 19
Translation	p. 20
The Differences Between Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality	p. 20
What is Virtual Reality?	p. 21
The Difference Between AR and QR Codes	p. 22
Challenges with AR	p. 23
Technical Challenges of Augmented Reality	p. 23
Social Challenges of Augmented Reality	p. 24
The Opportunities for Augmented Reality	p. 27
Summary	p. 27
Chapter 2 The Types of Augmented Reality	p. 29
How Augmented Reality Works	p. 29
AR Systems and Functionality	p. 30
AR Functions	p. 30
The Augmented Perception of Reality	p. 30
The Creation of an Artificial Environment	p. 30
The Basic Process of Augmenting Reality	p. 32
Augmented Reality Methods	p. 36
Pattern	p. 37
Outline	p. 37
Location	p. 38
Surface	p. 40
AR Display Technology	p. 41
Mobile Handheld Displays	p. 42
Video Spatial Displays and Spatial Augmented Reality	p. 42
Wearable Displays	p. 44
Interaction in AR Applications	p. 46
Tangible User Interface	p. 46
Collaborative AR Interface	p. 48
Hybrid AR Interface	p. 48
Multimodal AR Interfaces	p. 49
Summary	p. 50
Chapter 3 The Value of Augmented Reality	p. 51
The Next User Interface	p. 51
The Command Line Interface: The First Dimension	p. 51
The Graphical User Interface: The Second Dimension	p. 51
Augmented Reality: The Third Dimension	p. 53
Advancing Computer Interfaces	p. 54
The Uses of Augmented Reality	p. 58
Sports, Gaming, and Entertainment	p. 58
Sports	p. 59
Gaming	p. 59
AR and Virtual Worlds	p. 65
AR and Social Networking	p. 68
Movies	p. 71
Augmented Television	p. 74
Travel	p. 75
Education	p. 78
Augmented Reality Books	p. 79
Collaborative Learning	p. 80
Maintenance and Repair	p. 81
Augmented Manuals	p. 82
Medicine	p. 83
Business and Commerce	p. 87
Advertising, Public Relations, and Marketing	p. 88
Retail and Shopping	p. 91
Augmented Reality Windshields	p. 93
Summary	p. 95
Chapter 4 The Value of Augmented Reality: Public Safety, The Military, and The Law	p. 97
Public Safety, The Military, and The Law	p. 97
AR and Law Enforcement	p. 98
Drone Technology and AR	p. 99
Collaborative Crime Scene Investigation	p. 99
AR for Firefighters	p. 100
AR and The Military	p. 101
Information Dominance	p. 102
AR Satellite Finder	p. 104
AR Flight Tracker	p. 104
AR Ship Finder	p. 105
Augmented Reality and The Law	p. 106
Regulatory Requirements	p. 106
Negligence	p. 107
Copyright	p. 107
Privacy	p. 108
Discovery	p. 108
Summary	p. 109
Chapter 5 Innovators and Organizations	p. 111
Introduction	p. 111
Dr. Steven Feiner	p. 111
Ori Inbar	p. 115
Tish Shute	p. 117
Chris Grayson	p. 119
Helen Papagiannis	p. 121
Companies Specializing in AR	p. 123
Total Immersion	p. 123
Google X	p. 123
Gravity Jack	p. 124
ARToolkit	p. 125
Metaio	p. 126
Tunaio	p. 126
Layar	p. 126
AR Tools	p. 127
AR Blogs	p. 127
Summary	p. 128
Chapter 6 Visions of the Future	p. 129
Introduction	p. 129
The Fifth K-Wave	p. 129
The Big Trends	p. 130
Generation C: The Connected Generation	p. 130
The Evolving University	p. 131
Video Games: A Learning Tool	p. 133
Technical Trends	p. 134
The Internet of Things	p. 134
The Expanding Video Game Market	p. 135
Augmented Reality Enhancers	p. 136
Future Concepts for Augmented Reality	p. 137
AR Contact Lenses	p. 137
Biomimicry and Bionic Eyes	p. 138
Conclusions	p. 142
Glossary	p. 143
References	p. 151
Index	p. 155

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