A fun video from Cisco showing a vision of how augmented reality might change shopping.
The implications for learning some day (soon)?
- The hands-free interface would allow more natural physical movement.
- The ability to instantly change appearance would add to the realism of in-person role plays.
- And endless possibilities for electronic performance support.
Via Gary Hayes’ description of 16 uses of augmented reality. (TW)
16 Key Augmented Reality Business Models | 23 October 2009
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Cool video, but it begs the question- why bother going to the store? What use is the sales person? Microsoft’s project Natal (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/projectnatal/) suggests that you’ll be able to do this with an Xbox, using your friend as a second opinion.
Either way augmented reality is coming, but I wonder which company will end up on top?
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Agree, more or less. If I use this augmented-reality approach as an equivalent of catalog shopping, i.e., doing the actual trying-on at home, then no need for the store or salesperson.
It will be interesting to see how “real” augmented reality will be able to get. For example, will it be able to show how two different sizes of the same shirt will look on me? Will it be able to show how a pair of pants REALLY looks on me? Interesting stuff…
I truly think that the future will answer all your questions. Augmented Reality keep getting better an better. Just look around.. what are the news products and projects. There plenty of Blogs/ websites that show the latest Augmented Reality news and products, such as “AR newsroom”. You guys should check this out!
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