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Understanding Augmented Reality

by Alan B. Craig

April 2013

Beginner to intermediate

296 pages

8h 52m

English

Morgan Kaufmann

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About this BookHow this Book Came to BeIntended AudienceRelationship of this Book with Understanding Virtual Reality and Developing Virtual Reality ApplicationsSpecial Features of this BookSupplemental Materials
IntroductionWhere Did Augmented Reality Come from?Augmented RealityThe Relationship between Augmented Reality and Other TechnologiesSummary of Related TechnologiesSummary

IntroductionHow Does Augmented Reality Work?Concepts Related to Augmented RealityIngredients of an Augmented Reality ExperienceSummary
IntroductionMajor Hardware Components for Augmented Reality SystemsSummary
IntroductionMajor Software Components for Augmented Reality SystemsSoftware Used to Create Content for the Augmented Reality ApplicationSummary
IntroductionWhat Is Content?Creating Visual ContentCreating Audio ContentCreating Content for Other Senses (Touch, Taste, Smell)Representation and Perceptual IssuesSummary
IntroductionWhat Is Interaction?Summary
IntroductionWhat is Mobile Augmented Reality?Advantages and Disadvantages of Mobile Augmented RealityArchitectures for Mobile Augmented Reality SystemsSummary
IntroductionWhat Makes a Good Augmented Reality Application?Application AreasCollaborative Augmented RealityApplying Augmented Reality to a ProblemEvaluating Augmented Reality ApplicationsExample Augmented Reality ApplicationsSummary
IntroductionThe Current State of Augmented RealityWhy Consider the Future?Trends in Augmented RealitySummary

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About the Author

Alan B. Craig, PhD, has been with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) for over 25 years. Additionally, he is the Associate Director for Human–Computer Interaction at the Institute for Computing in Humanities, Arts, and Social Science (I-CHASS). He is also the Humanities, Arts, and Social Science liaison for the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE).

Dr. Craig is no stranger to writing. He has also written Understanding Virtual Reality by William R. Sherman and Alan B. Craig and Developing Virtual Reality Applications by Alan B. Craig, William R. Sherman, and Jeffrey D. Will, all for Morgan Kaufmann Publishing. Additionally, he has written numerous book chapters, journal articles, ...