Outline - Topic 5 - What is augmented reality?
What is augmented reality?
Augmented reality (AR) is a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented (or supplemented) by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. It is related to a more general concept called mediated reality, in which a view of reality is modified (possibly even diminished rather than augmented) by a computer (cited fromhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality). A simple example of augmented reality is that you use your mobile phone to watch a building when you are traveling in another country and then your mobile phone will tell you about the history and/or stories of the building, and the mobile app may even show some 3D images or a video about the building. Another example is when you are visiting a zoo or a museum, you can also get immediate multimedia information when you use a mobile app to watch an animal or an item on display. How is augmented reality related to mobile learning? Many apps for augmented reality run on mobile devices, and people often use mobile devices to acquire information when they are doing outdoor activities or when they are traveling. When the information obtained helps to enrich the reality and also change the existing knowledge structure of the users, as a result certain conceptual changes may happen in their minds.
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