This document discusses augmented reality, including its differences from virtual reality. It outlines three main application areas for augmented reality: head-mounted displays, world-fixed displays, and hand-held displays. Several research centers focusing on augmented reality and virtual reality are mentioned, including the Virtual Reality Applications Center at Iowa State University and Qualcomm Research Austria. Some key publications in the field are also listed. Finally, the document profiles two people working in augmented reality research: Dr. Judy Vance at Iowa State University and Professor Steven Feiner at Columbia University.