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Virtual reality and augmented reality: overhyped or new industry standard?

CLO Magazine

So why would we use VR or it’s little cousin, augmented reality, in our training? The FDA approved Opensight, a Microsoft AR-enhanced medical imaging product , which allows clinicians to overlay scans onto the patient and interact with the data in 3D. Virtual and augmented reality have not seen wide public buy-in.

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The joy of UX

E-Learning Provocateur

I’ve written previously about how I’ve been toying around with the augmented reality app Aurasma. In their excitement to scan the image, they did so immediately after installing the app – but of course without the link, the app had nothing to connect the image to my augmentation.

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Watch Out For These Trends in Mobile Learning: 2015 And Beyond

Origin Learning

Augmented Reality for mobiles. Augmented Reality is already making big waves. When the worker scans the object in front of him, the app uses the device’s camera to ‘understand’ it. The rising trend of virtual and augmented reality will only spur development of more economically viable AR app development.

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Why all the hype surrounding augmented learning?

Matrix

Did you ever break a toy when you were little because you were curious about what's inside it? I did — more than once — and I was thrilled every time I learned about the inside of the toy. So I've always wondered whether it could be possible to satisfy my curiosity AND keep the toy intact. What is augmented reality?

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A Way With The Fairies

Learnnovators

Despite not being a member of the app’s target audience, I am an augmented reality advocate, so I downloaded the app and installed it on my iPad. I discovered the Aurasma app a while ago, and I’ve been toying around with it to get a sense of how it works. When I scanned my iPad’s camera over the rose… Voila!

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A way with the fairies

E-Learning Provocateur

Despite not being a member of the app’s target audience, I am an augmented reality advocate, so I downloaded the app and installed it on my iPad. I discovered the Aurasma app a while ago, and I’ve been toying around with it to get a sense of how it works. Fauxmented reality, perhaps? Start the trail.