Thursday, September 24, 2009

What's Augmented Reality's Killer App?

Kristina Grifantini writes in MIT's Technology Review about Augmented Reality and cell phones, but doesn't really answer the question posed in the story's title.

Researchers plan to offer more than just directions with innovations in software and hardware.

First paragraph: "Augmented reality (AR), which involves superimposing virtual objects and information on top of the real world, may be coming to a phone near you. As mobile phones become packed with more sensors, better video capabilities, and faster processing power, many experts predict that AR will become increasingly common. But in a panel discussion today at EmTech@MIT in Cambridge, MA, panelists will admit that several obstacles still remain and that the "killer app" for augmented reality has yet to emerge."

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