Augmented reality (AR) is an interactive experience of a real-world environment where the objects that reside in the real world are “augmented” by computer-generated perceptual information.
With the development of AR technology, different industries have explored the potentiality and creative applications of AR technology. Nowadays, AR has been applied in many successful cases. As with any other emerging technology, AR also goes through a path of evolution.
With decades of evolvement, AR has achieved several milestones in its development. Microsoft’s HoloLens and Google’s Google Glass are some well-known AR products, and the famous game “Pokémon Go” is an example of AR application in gaming.
As more and more AR applications are emerging, we believe that this technology will become more accessible and practical in the future. Statistics show that there were 366 AR startups listed on Angelist as of June 2018 and there is a forecast of 1 billion AR users in 2020.
What are the differences, similarities, potential applications, and challenges of AR technology? How does Microsoft make use of Kinect inside its HoloLens 2? What’s behind Magic Leap? When will the AR glasses be ready for the end user? Chaihuo member and maker-pro Abed Bukhari will talk about AR.
Abed Bukhari
Bukhari has worked on multiple science-based projects mainly in the optoelectronics field in the past eight years. He has wide development skills in optics, software, hardware and building lean hardware startups. He had worked for many years in Germany, Estonia and the Czech Republic before moving to Shenzhen.
He is also the founder of KomraVision Ltd., a company that develops handheld scanners to detect food contamination and analyze materials on a molecular level.
Time: 7:30-9 p.m., March 13
Venue: Chaihuo x.factory, B608, Design Commune, Vanke Cloud City, Dashi Road 2, Nanshan District (南山区打石二路万科云设计公社B608柴火造物中心)
Metro: Line 5 to Liuxiandong Station (留仙洞站), Exit A