State-of-the-Art Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Knowhow is a compilation of recent advancements in digital technologies embracing a wide arena of disciplines. Amazingly, this book presents less business cases of these emerging technologies, but rather showcases the scientific use of VR/AR in healthcare, building industry and education. VR and AR are known to be resource intensive, namely, in terms of hardware and wearables - this is covered in a chapter on head-mounted display (HMD). The research work presented in this book is of excellent standard presented in a very pragmatic way; readers will appreciate the depth and breadth of the methodologies and discussions about the findings. We hope it serves as a springboard for future research and development in VR/AR and stands as a lighthouse for the scientific community.

Augmented Reality (AR) uses information in the form of text, graphics, audio, and other virtual enhancements that are registered with real-world objects in real-time. AR enhances the user's interaction with the real world and provides added value over virtual reality. This book presents various AR applications ranging from real-time information display and applications in the construction industry and architecture to medical applications. It provides an overview of how AR is applied in these areas and showcases the current state of the art. This book is essential reading not only for researchers and technology developers but also for students (both graduates and undergraduates) and anyone who is interested in the application of AR technology in practice.

This is the third edition of the first ever book to explore the exciting field of augmented reality art and its enabling technologies. The new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, with 9 new chapters included. As well as investigating augmented reality as a novel artistic medium, the book covers cultural, social, spatial and cognitive facets of augmented reality art. It has been written by a virtual team of 33 researchers and artists from 11 countries who are pioneering in the new form of art, and contains numerous colour illustrations showing both classic and recent augmented reality artworks. Intended as a starting point for exploring this new fascinating area of research and creative practice, it will be essential reading not only for artists, researchers and technology developers, but also for students (graduates and undergraduates) and all those interested in emerging augmented reality technology and its current and future applications in art.

Augmented Reality: Innovative Perspectives Across Art, Industry, and Academia includes a mix of critical/theoretical essays from humanities scholars, augmented reality (AR) artwork (with accompanying reflections) by leading digital artists, and interviews with AR software developers and other industry insiders. Augmented Reality is used in the design of the printed book, effectively linking appropriate pages to relevant digital materials on the Web or physical spaces. Contributors bring critical reflection and artistic ingenuity into conversation with current design thinking and project development across the AR industry.

Augmented reality (AR) is regarding embedding digital information to the real world. It is another medium for communication between people and machines. Augmented reality is presently going through a massive international hype. Although augmented reality has been around for years, it wasn't until Android and iOS smartphones came equipped with GPS, camera and AR capability that augmented reality came into its own with the public. This technology combines virtual reality with the real world in the type of live video imagery that is digitally improved with computer-generated graphics. AR can be experienced through headsets that people wear and through displays on mobile devices. AR applications can become the backbone of the education industry. Apps are being developed which embed text, images, and videos, in addition to real-world curriculums. Printing and advertising industries are developing apps to display digital content on top of real world magazines. With help of AR, travelers can access real-time information of historical places just by pointing their camera viewfinder to subjects. AR is helpful in development of translation apps that can interpret text in other languages for you.Practical Augmented Reality aims to understand the practical aspects in augmented reality and see how it fits into real world applications. It presents an approach for developing Augmented Reality systems for Art, Design & Cultural Heritage and integrated E-learning systems, helping to carry out the practical work by establishing a virtual laboratory that all tools and products can be manipulated by learners and teachers like in real practical activity, based on an augmented reality system. It will present examples of state-of-the-art display configurations, appropriate real-time rendering techniques, details about hardware and software implementations, and current areas of application. Furthermore, it presents techniques for projector based augmentation of geometrically complex and textured display surfaces, and methods for achieving consistent illumination and occlusion effects. Emerging technologies that have the potential of enhancing future augmented reality displays will be surveyed.

Written by a team of world-renowned artists, researchers and practitioners - all pioneers in using augmented reality based creative works and installations as a new form of art - this is the first book to explore the exciting new field of augmented reality art and its enabling technologies. As well as investigating augmented reality as a novel artistic medium the book covers cultural, social, spatial and cognitive facets of augmented reality art. Intended as a starting point for exploring this new fascinating area of research and creative practice it will be essential reading not only for artists, researchers and technology developers, but also for students (graduates and undergraduates) and all those interested in emerging augmented reality technology and its current and future applications in art.