Augmented Reality and how its Future Connects our World to our Phones

Smart Phones and AR Usage

My last post on Augmented Reality and roller coasters may have left the impression that AR is only for games and rides, so it seems like just "virtual reality". The whole thing that separates just "virtual reality" from augmented reality and makes AR so much greater and more valuable is the ability has to become interactive. The future of AR in alliance with our smart phones opens so many opportunities to a more accessible and efficient world. Imagine immediate accessibility to everything around anywhere in the world just by pointing your camera smart phone in that direction, or looking through augmented eye wear and being able to see digital information, such as technical detail, arranged in context with the object you are viewing. 

EXAMPLE: 

You and a friend are walking around in a shopping center while in vacation in Las Vegas,and see a building where they are advertising a show  for Britney Spears happening in 2 days.  With the help of augmented reality you or your friend would be able to simply pull out your phone and open a window that allows you to see virtual information of that arena where Spears will be preforming, map out the arena with the prices for each section, and allow you to purchase the tickets from there. This would create so much ease versus the routine, searching the arena name, searching the number, calling the number, and speaking with someone to purchase the tickets hoping they will be good seats.

This Video Lays out the Idea of AR Usage in Smart Phones