Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Resistance to New Technology


I was reading an article the other day about AR: “Augmented Reality.” If you're unfamiliar with the term, it is different from VR (Virtual Reality) because it melds the real world with digital overlays. AR is not to be confused with Mixed Reality (MR). To explain MR, imagine looking through the camera of your cell phone at the other side of your room and seeing a Unicorn or an Ogre standing there, as if it's really in your room. If you're familiar with the successful Pokemon Go video game, then you understand MR. What is AR, then? It involves wearable technology that provides digital information and interaction that enables the user to more easily work and complete tasks, like a PC desktop superimposed over your vision. Smartglasses are used to superimpose computer-desktop icons and information and provide a wearable, visual interface wherever you go. Yet, in the article I read, there are concerns that the adoption rate for AR is going to decline soon. Why?

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