Most significant AR and VR trends to look out for in 2019

The first instance of Augmented Reality and related technologies took shape in 1968 due to the consistent efforts of a Harvard scientist Ivan Sutherland who also happens to be the father of computer graphics. He built a head-mounted display system which was termed as ‘The Sword of Damocles’ which would surely have an interesting theory behind the naming.

Augmented Reality and its cousins stood the test of time, unlike many other technologies that were experimented and scrapped. Post the Sword of Damocles, the likes of MITs, the Bells and NASA of the US were continuously putting in efforts to mature this technology ranging from gesture-based computingàwearable computingàsixth sense technologyàHMD’s in popular cultureàPokemon Goà and today with thousands of virtual reality companies in the world, it has finally found its calling in mainstream applications.

2019 and 2020 are believed to be the trendsetting years of transporting AR and VR into the digital world which was seen in the sci-fi movies of the 90s. Let us see some of the AR, VR trends to watch out for in 2019.

Widespread applications of AR and VR in Education

Lack of imparting education with real-world comprehension is a major contributor to dropping engagement levels amongst the students in the US. The infusion of AR into education to develop AR-based learning methodologies has solved this problem in a commendable scale. Hence it is only a matter of time for the education sector to adopt this learning approach for an enhanced student community of tomorrow. Products like VirtuWhiz and VirtuSteel developed by HoloPundits provide wholesome education with comprehension of the real world.

Huge applications in Manufacturing and enterprise-level companies

With the foray of another emerging technology, IoT (Internet of Things) into the manufacturing industry has opened multiple windows of opportunities for AR and VR to transform the existing capabilities of the manufacturing sector. AR and VR’s entry into the automobile sector would be the most anticipated as AR and VR are influential in developing enhanced navigation systems and the required setup for driver-less cars!

VR would play a huge role in the Medicine and Healthcare

The field of medicine is where the AR and VR technologies will provide the most value. They have already ventured into this segment in recovery, rehab centers, pain management, physiotherapy, and advanced medical learning. An excellent example called VirtuBod with sharp reproductions of human anatomy and engaging content enables engaging medical learning.

AR and VR have laid out their roads to the future in healthcare by planning to bring in remote surgery enablement, enhanced diagnosis of diseases with negligible invasion and a lot more.

The mobile platform will witness the maximum conformance to AR, VR culture

The mobile platform has more than endless possibilities for the infusion of AR and VR technologies in its delivery. The maximized engagement levels with mobile phones of consumers would propel their conformance AR and VR culture more than anything else. Tools like ARKit and ARCore would drive this culture even further enabling virtual reality companies to build AR and VR based digital products for an enhanced reality experience.

AR would be the game-changer in online shopping

The eCommerce companies have found the best of applications for AR and VR technologies. The wildest dreams of online shopaholics to try on clothes online has been achieved by AR and VR to gain a competitive edge in the industry. Also, eCommerce businesses are trying to recreate the shopping experiences of a retail store by creating virtual showrooms online!

The tireless efforts of technology giants like Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, etc. drives this ecosystem unimaginable ways to transform the world. Their contribution to this ecosystem has created tremendous opportunities for virtual reality companies like

HoloPundits to develop breakthrough AR and VR technologies to add to their contribution.

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