Augmented Reality

Applications that use Headsets or Glasses

Early AR applications used headsets and goggles to “see” images. Development of such devices has continued alongside the sorts of applications we have been exploring so far. But the real innovation has been the development of glasses that overlay data in the lenses.

Example Video

This video from

shows a mechanic being guided through a procedure. This videocomes from 2007.

You can see the latest developments in glasses at the Vuzix.com website.

Find out more

spectrum.ieee.org

This article written by Babak Parviz of the University of Washington explains current developments using contact lenses.