Episode 6: Augmented Reality

An Augmented Reality can be understood as a digitally-produced “layer” or “display screen” interposed by specialized hardware between you and the physical world. The potential of this emerging technology to enhance the ease and quality of life is enormous, and it will affect nearly everything in the coming informational age. Story excerpts from “Dork Knights of Harohbakh” by Shawn Koch, and “The Master Key” by L. Frank Baum. SOURCES & LINKS A Brief History of Augmented Reality http://adsreality.com/history-of-augmented-reality-infographic/ The Challenges & Opportunities of Augmented Reality | Edward Miller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=truf7fgJSww David A Smith (Lockheed Martin) - Extreme Augmented Reality: What the Future Really Looks Like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1F2YZN5vDY The Dawn of the Age of Holograms | Alex Kipman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cQbMP3I5Sk Dr. Louis Rosenberg, CEO of Unanimous A.I. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wao3BGOl-zo The Future of Imagination: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and How We Shape Our World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCpp_3bq0Ps The History of Information http://www.historyofinformation.com/index.php How Stuff Works https://computer.howstuffworks.com/augmented-reality.htm Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook F8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrBGHs-EThY NASA is using HoloLens AR headsets to build its new spacecraft faster https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612247/nasa-is-using-hololens-ar-head... Reality Technologies https://www.realitytechnologies.com/augmented-reality/ What's Up with Augmented Reality Contact Lenses? https://www.inverse.com/article/31034-augmented-reality-contact-lenses Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality MUSIC: Fractopia Theme by Tod Foley “Be Which One” by Captive Portal https://captiveportalmusic.com/