Hello World,

I would like to start this week's blog with a shoutout to all the people who have read this blog and commented.  Last week's post talked mostly about the possible impact of Augmented Reality (AR) in an educational setting.  This week, I want to talk about the impact of AR in the Army and military.  Some people have already commented about AR use in their specific branch, but let's take a look at what's coming next.

According to Michael Morozov, Founder and CEO of Jasoren, there are three major solutions for AR in the Army.  The first one is Tactical Augmented Reality (TAR).  TAR looks like night vision goggles, but it has GPS, a wireless connection to a thermal weapons sight, and helmet and weapons cameras for increased range and seeing over or around obstacles with exposing your head. The second is HUD 3.0.  The HUD 3.0 also includes a wireless weapons sight, but it connects you to other important real time data such as drone feeds, geographic and topographical overlays. In essence, HUD 3.0 connects every resource on the battlefield to your display.  The third AR is Synthetic Training Environment (STE).  STE will combine AR with Virtual Reality (VR) and help the military save money on training by allowing virtual simulations replace expensive field training exercises or it will add virtual friendly and enemy assets to your real training environment.  Soldiers in the Tactical Operation Center (TOC) will be able to maneuver virtual elements and interact with live Soldiers to improve training for a complex environment.

I am interested to hear what everyone thinks after they check out the video and article at
https://jasoren.com/augmented-reality-military/    Let me know what you think.

Chuck

Hello World,

So, my college class has us talking about the benefits of Web 2.0.  Web 2.0 has been around for a decade plus and gave us almost unlimited access to information and data.  It also empowered blogs, wikis, and other tools because we suddenly had more than just read access, now we could write!

Now, Web 3.0 is taking over.  Web 3.0 is still in the infancy stages, but it is going to make augmented reality and virtual reality much better.  This new artificially intelligent web will be Semantic, meaning data will be readable and accessible to computers and humans.  The days of Alexa bringing back results that are not what you wanted will be over.  Computers will understand the data and bring back what you requested.  Artificial Intelligence can already bring back more intelligent results than Google by using social bookmarking as a search engine.  Web 3.0 will help AR/ VR put everything the world has to offer at your fingertips.  Virtual shopping malls, museums, classrooms, and even vacations will be available from your own home or wherever there is enough bandwidth for your device to operate.  Eventually, glasses or microcomputer implants will eliminate the need for cellphones and mankind will live in an Augmented Reality!  What are your thoughts?

Chuck

Check out this website for more on Web 3.0!

https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-web-3-0-3486623

Hey World,

Check out this information graphic on Augmented Reality!  Let me know what you think about it.  I made it myself.  The bicycle picture was made in Photo shop.  I thought it turned out pretty good.  Your thoughts?

Chuck

Hello World,

So, for all you Augmented Reality enthusiasts, I am starting a weekly post on what's new!  Here we go...

Engadget reports that an iOS 13 file confirms Apple is testing an augmented reality headset.  The author, Richard Lawler says that there is key "starboard" framework evident.  Of interest, "9 to 5 MAC's  Guilherme Rambo (GREAT NAME), showed how the shell can run AR apps and apparently the iPhone does not require actual headset use, just an additional gamepad/motion control device. 

The evolution of this seems clear to me.  I saw a pair of Bose sunglasses at a store the other day.  They were wireless and sounded great without an actual earbud in your ear.  So, how long before the Apple Watch is replaced by Apple Augmented Reality Glasses.  They would be polarized to tint when you go out into the sun? They could borrow Bose' technology and not need clunky earbuds and then there is the Augmented Reality.  Text messages, news clips, application notification, weather updated, and FaceTime superimposed on the glasses.  Wow, I cannot wait!  Just a thought.  Let me know what you think.

Chuck

Augmented Reality at BMW

Wow, BMW just made working on their vehicles a lot easier.  Check out this YouTube video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9KPJlA5yds