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The app uses the camera to detect the character that was coloured and recreates the character
in a 3D form on the screen. Google Glass, created in 2013, is an example of wearable AR interface.
It helps the user remain focussed on the work. It displays information on the user’s glass screen
through a small projector. It responds to voice commands to activate an application at any time.
Snapchat Coloring book Google Glass
VIRTUAL REALITY
Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology that creates a complete virtual world that users can interact
with. In this world, you can experience places as if you were actually there. While using virtual
reality, the user almost always wears VR devices such as HTC Vive or Google Cardboard. These
devices have eye-covering headset and headphones that fully immerse you in the virtual world,
blocking out the real one. Using VR Simulator devices, surgeons can develop their surgical skills
through simulation on digital patients and architects can create a walk-through model of their
projects.
EXAMPLES OF AR & VR APPLICATIONS
The Google Earth VR app lets you explore any place on Earth or even the moon in virtual
reality.
The Ikea Place app allows you to envision furniture in your own home, by overlaying a 3D
representation in your room.
The YouCam Makeup app lets you virtually try on real-life cosmetics on a selfie.
Matterport is a 3D media platform that allows easy creation of 360-degree video and
interactive 3D walkthroughs of any real-world place.
Google Earth VR Ikea Place YouCam Makeup Matterport
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