Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that supplements the physical world with virtual objects, images, sounds and other digital data in real time using a camera of a smartphone, tablet, computer or special AR glasses / helmets.
Augmented reality changes the perception of the environment and allows you to interact with digital objects (for example: trigger animation on click, save contact information to your phone’s address book, go to a web page, messenger or social network).
At the moment, the development of related technologies (machine vision, the Internet, the power of smartphones) make it possible to massively apply augmented reality in everyday life.
Large companies such as McDonalds, BMW, Volvo, Coca-Cola, Adidas, Ikea, Starbucks and many others are actively introducing digital technology into their business.
Obviously, the era of augmented reality is coming. And now the technology is becoming available not only to small and medium-sized businesses, but even to individuals.
In the coming years, AR will become as natural as Wi-Fi, the internet or a mobile phone.