The rise of modern technology has changed the entire way of interaction with devices as well as each other. The cultural change is occurring at an unprecedented rate too. The entire human race is being affected by the digital revolution. With almost everything being done via smart devices and data being stored digitally, the world is set to be taken over completely by gadgets in the near future.
The digital world is all about information and data that is being stored, circulated and analyzed for future deployment and advancement. There are two prevalent worlds, one is physical and another is virtual, which we experience through extravagant devices and technologies, called virtual reality. Mobile app companies have put to use their mastery and skills to make interactions better, software that responds like human and interfaces that are intuitive to human touch.
There is a new form of computing that awaits our response, which combines the physical and virtual world for an ultimate experience. The world where everything is seamlessly synchronized between computers and humans for experiencing the unimaginable. This is termed as ‘Mixed Reality’.
The last year witnessed some of the great discoveries in the fields of Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality and it is believed that this industry will touch $165 billion by the end of 2020. However, amid all the innovations question of what separates the three keep mobile app developers at bay from the real knowledge base.
Although, the three possess similarities, but there are some fundamental differences that can’t be overlooked.
It refers to the digital virtual environment that closes the doors for real world. In this, you wear an equipment that drives you through the magnificence of the unreal world, making you feel, look, listen and move like it’s happening to you in real. The console is powered by a computer that ensures you interact with the artificial world in an intuitive way.
It can be defined as the overlay of digital information on the real world. The real-world objects are layered by artificial 2D or 3D content allowing you to discover new information that might be relevant in one way or the other.
As the name suggests, it is a mix of both, AR and VR. However, it is an altogether new beast that is far more advanced and able to blend different technologies into one device including sensors, computing power, advances optics and more. It embodies all into one device for an unrealistic and mind-boggling experience that seamlessly place digital information within your world rather than taking you to a new world, unlike what we experience in the case of Virtual Reality.
People are yet to discover what mixed reality is? But the leading tech giants have everything sorted in their camps as they quest to becoming the leaders of this innovative space. Major leaders like Apple, Google, Intel, Microsoft and others are advocating resources and planning to build a world of their own. Everything happening is currently secret and unknown to the world. Microsoft’s HoloLens and Meta’s Headset are some of the innovative things we are likely to experience soon.
A glimpse of both has been out indicating that companies are dedicatedly working on the projects to entice the world with their grandeur and intelligence. With an unfinished prototype and a sleek design, HoloLens is completely functional possessing multiple sensors and cameras that understand 3D space and place holograms for a scintillating Mixed Reality experience via lenses mounted on your eyes.
There are more MR/VR projects being worked on, which currently are unknown apart from the fact that they’ll be released in the times to come. According to sources, Google has invested immensely in its VR department and working on building its own MR device. While Intel is also working on its Project Alloy that is a VR/MR headset and is expected to launch anytime in the coming year.
Other technology giants investing in VR stream include Facebook, Snapchat, Samsung and Apple- projects of theirs will see the light in near future. A guaranteed disruption is awaited as the companies look to get involved exclusively, exploring the potential and possibilities of this amazing virtual world.
Are we eyeing at a prosperous future, especially with the technology that’s disruptive in nature, aimed at revolutionizing the existing paradigms? The question is obvious that is it prosperity or collapse of the real-world?
The world of uncertainty brings along a lot of discussion topics like security, privacy, artificial objects dependency and more fears that compliment these aspects. With everything being controlled artificially and people living in the world of their desires, the control over the world where we live diminishes as technology takes over.
Mobile development companies delved in building projects of the future are concerned about privacy and attempting every bit to avoid the related concerns. However, without being clear about the probable risks on offer there is not much that experts can do- leaving the discussion open for all to address and identify the concerns of skepticism.
Despite the possible concerns, experts believe this technology is a game-changer for varied industries including education, travel, entertainment, social media and enterprise world. It can reshape the entire education system allowing kids to learn practically rather than just feeding on their books for theoretical knowledge. The power of seeing the world through a new pair of eyes for vividly experiencing science can certainly elevate the entire education realm.
The way you perceive the world can transform with Mixed Reality taking full effect. The complete picture of digital society will revolutionize, making way for endless opportunities and unexplored horizons. Traditional ways of interaction will diminish while imaginary powers will take over. It would certainly be a rise of the new world inside an existing one.
An IT Engineer, a Digital Marketer and a Content Marketing Specialist, Sahil Miglani enjoys technical as well as non-technical writing. His passion and urge for gaining new insights on gadgets, smartphones and technology has led him to Konstant Infosolutions. He quenches his thirst for technology through his action oriented writing skills and a profound ability to stay up to date with latest industry trends. Besides this, Sahil is a sports appreciator, a Sachin Tendulkar fan and a keen follower of cricket. He also has a flair for writing sports content. He lives with the belief that his hobbies have turned into his profession, no wonder he is writing wonders.
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