Before we start discussing in greater detail the possibilities of Augmented Reality in the context of technical documentation, it is necessary to define what Augmented Reality is exactly, what the requirements are, and how it is already used for technical documentation.
What is Augmented Reality?
Wikipedia defines Augmented Reality in the following way: “Augmented Reality (AR) is a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data. …“
Image: R vs VR vs AR – what are the differences (Source: Re-flekt GmbH)
In other words Augmented Reality
- combines real and virtual content
- is interactive in real time
- registers in 3D
Samples of Augmented Reality can be found in our daily life – but very often we are not even aware that it is Augmented Reality. Everyone ...