Arguments for/against Augmented Reality

Imagine a case where a physician can receive visual aid and up-to-date information for treating any trauma without having to step aside from the immediate contact with the patient. Augmented reality (AR) could provide people with such and many other life-improvement options. It is an environment where computer generated images are overlaid on top of real-life imagery in real time and displayed through a screen. Such technology has found many applications across different fields, for example, Ikea catalogues that enable you to see how a piece of furniture would look like in your house before buying it, the Pokemon GO app that became a sensation all around the world as well as many other uses. In this paper, I wish to argue that AR will only become more common as the tech becomes more seamless and user-friendly, therefore, enabling humans to interact with the world in a way that transcends the current possibilities. Nevertheless, I also want to raise the alarm that equipping the environment with AR could leave physical objects at jeopardy and neglect as AR would provide a look on the reality that real life elements could not match.

Leave a Reply