The document discusses augmented reality (AR), highlighting its definition, differences from virtual reality, and its history. It details how AR works through display, interaction, and tracking technologies, and emphasizes its applications in education, including interactive learning experiences across various subjects. The document also mentions further examples of AR applications beyond education, such as gaming and advertising.

1. Augmented Reality and its applications in education
Minas Pantelidakis.
Technical University of Crete
Department of E.C.E.

2. Topics
● What is Augmented Reality(AR)?
● How AR works
● Applications in education
● Further examples and applications

3. What is Augmented Reality?
● Combination of the real world and digitally produced elements
● The virtual content can be interacted with in real time
● Virtual objects appear fixed in space
● Improves our perception of the real world as well as our performance in it

4. What is Augmented Reality?
How Augmented reality(AR) differs from Virtual Reality(VR)
Virtual Reality
● Computer-generated simulation of a 3D environment
● Lack of real elements

5. What is Augmented Reality?
● 1968 – First headset
● 1990 – The term “AR” first
appears
● 1994 – Performance around
virtual objects
● 2009 – ARToolKit makes
development of AR content
easier
● 2017 – AR Kit & AR Core
launched by Apple & Microsoft
respectively for the support of
AR in smartphones

6. What is Augmented Reality?
Augmented reality will take some time to get
right, but I do think that it's profound.
Tim Cook - Apple Inc.

7. How AR works
● Combines Real and Virtual Images - Display Technologies
● Interactive in real-time - Interaction Technologies
● Registered in 3D - Tracking Technologies

8. How AR works
Display technologies
Past
● Bulky Head mounted displays
1st
HMD by Ivan Sutherland (1968)

9. How AR works
Display technologies
Present
● Handheld devices
● Lightweight head
mounted displays
Microsoft HololensXiaomi smartphone
Leap Motion’s AR HMD

10. How AR works
Display technologies
Future
● Wide FOV see through
● Retinal displays
● Contact lens
Magic Leap One Intel’s Vaunt smartglasses
Lumus DK40
Contact lens concept

11. How AR works
Interaction technologies
Past
● Limited interaction
● Viewpoint manipulation

12. How AR works
Interaction technologies
Present
● Screen based
● Simple gestures

13. How AR works
Interaction technologies
Future
● Natural gesture
● Multimodal input
(gestures and speech)
Yes, that is Ironman

14. How AR works
Interaction technologies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LblxKvbfEoo

15. How AR works
Tracking technologies
Past
● Location based
● Marker based

16. How AR works
Tracking technologies
Present
● Image based
● Hybrid tracking

17. How AR works
Tracking technologies
Future
● Ubiquitous
● Model based
● Environmental

18. Applications in education

19. Applications in education
With AR information is
● Visualized in 3D
● Interactable
● Engaging and enjoyable

20. Applications in education
What if we could witness history before our eyes?

21. Applications in education
Or learn biology by interacting with the human body

22. Applications in education
Maybe experiment with new chemical compounds

23. Applications in education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXLyBQTS5-w
AR Chemistry

24. Applications in education
Or learn how to play a musical instrument

25. Applications in education
Let’s explore the planets of our solar system
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg3CcaAgnUM

26. Applications in education
Professionals can benefit too
3D modeling in actual 3D

27. Applications in education
Professionals can benefit too
Maintenance of a car

28. Applications in education
The possibilites are truly endless
● from a school project
● to the training program of a conglomerate

29. Applications in education
JigSpace – Multipurpose educational app
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbI9jB0Bbwg

30. Further examples and applications
Real-time driving assistance

31. Further examples and applications
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhdOzpblrm0
Advertising and Promotion

32. Further examples and applications
Sightseeing and city exploration

33. Further examples and applications
Weather conditions and planning

34. Further examples and applications
Gaming

35. Further examples and applications
More gaming

36. Further examples and applications
Even more gaming

37. Further examples and applications
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki4Tlm4u9nY
Trading card game

38. We have reached the end of today’s presentation
We made it!
Questions?