Augmented and Blended Reality
Augmented Reality, a capability that has been around for decades, is shifting from what was once seen as a gimmick to a bonafide game-changer. The layering of information over 3D space produces a new experience of the world, sometimes referred to as “blended reality,” and is fueling the broader migration of computing from the desktop to the mobile device, bringing with it new expectations regarding access to information and new opportunities for learning.
Opportunity Statement
Venture opportunities in Augmented Reality can be found in all education sectors for tools, content, programs and resources. Many platforms and ‘worlds’ already exist, with specific opportunities to leverage tablet and smart phone devices in context-aware mobile environments to augment the real world in authentic, constructive ways with learning experiences.
Prediction Source(s):
NMC – 2012 K-12 Horizon Report
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karonw 9:55 pm on May 8, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
During my undergraduate years, I have done a project based on augmented reality before and I am highly interested in this 3D application. I believe that augmented reality is definitely opportunistic for my career as I work in healthcare and having our learners learn through this 3D space would help them visualize realistic scenarios better and it will be more effective than showing videos which is the common practice at the moment for nurses.
Karon
lisamallen 2:28 pm on May 9, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I think that in todays busy world, augmented and blended realities are important because they act as a support system for those individuals involved. Because people crave this support, these realities can be very opportunistic.
dubiend 3:54 pm on May 9, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I think natural science museums and science centres could bring their educational programming to life with augmented reality by providing information about specimens (minerals, animal and insect specimens, skulls…) and other samples.
Augmented reality would be very useful for lessons in fields covering concrete topics like geography, physical education, and engineering. Public health and pharmacy organisations could benefit too.
mackenzie 1:59 am on May 14, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I believe that this has huge potential in the future! This will allow our devices to be smart and instanteously respond to us within context. It will provide instant information about our surroundings based on our programmed preferences and needs. My students already see physics everywhere they look, but imagine if their devices were pointing out levers, fulcrums, electromagnetic waves, etc. and providing additional information within context. The world would become your classroom, literally!