10 Augmented Reality Terminologies You Need to Know

1. Augmented Reality (AR)

Augmented Reality (AR) as a whole is a technology that helps to display digital information in a near-reality environment through smartphones or tablets.

2. AR Overlay

An AR Overlay is digital content displayed on an image marker without blocking the surrounding environment.

3. Markerless Augmented Reality

Markerless Augmented Reality is an amazing technology that triggers an AR experience using a tablet or smartphone when the camera is pointed at a physical object. Example: Like Pokemon Go.

4. Augmented Commerce

Augmented Commerce is about buying and selling products online, using augmented reality.

5. Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM)

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping is a complex algorithm that helps in constructing a map of any unknown environment along with the track of location in the same space.

6. Depth Sensing Camera

A depth sensing camera senses the time taken by the light to return from the surrounding object, which is combined with the video data to create 3D images.

7. Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) is an automated format used instead of manual drafting of designs. CAD models can be viewed using augmented reality.

8. Field of View (FoV)

Field of View (FoV) is the visual area where the users can see virtual content using an augmented reality headset.

9. Hologram

A hologram is a 3D animated digital content package with audio, projected on an open space or transparent display.

Using augmented reality, users can interact with holograms.

10. Six Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) Tracking

Six Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) Tracking can be seen both in augmented reality and virtual reality. It is about the axis’s of motion that a head-mounted display allows users to move on, with respect to the virtual content. For instance, it can be backward and forward, right and left, circular, and up and down.

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