Checking dictionaries online, to augment something is to;

v. aug·ment·ed, aug·ment·ing, aug·ments

v.tr.1. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity:

That goes the same for augmented reality.
In augmented reality, the live and or indirect viewing of a physical object or environment is merged with the latest technological advancement, virtual computer generated imagery also known as advanced augmented reality technology.

Here’s a video that was shared in class

& here’s another one on youtube that i came across;

This augmented reality technology is currently available on certain mobile phones, in specific, android phones.

With an advancement like this, life would be so much more convenient in a way that if you’re ever looking for a new place and are wondering about the prices, just whip out your phone, snap a picture or let your phone scan and voila, prices pop out on screens!

The convenience comes even for lifestyle activities too. Like food review ratings, whats going on around at certain place etc etc. With the help of technology, GPS and satellites, places are all recognized and scanned almost instantly. How helpful is that?

Despite the convenience, I think its rather scary and rather invasive of privacy and I doubt I’m alone with this thought/opinion. I mean, if technology could now read and determine the price of your place just by screening your phone in that particular direction and could even determine events going on, someday, a phone with a technology that could just look through walls could just happen. Not to mention clothes. What will people do with privacy then when everything’s almost transparent with the help of technology?

Further addition to the videos that are shown above, Ms Kwa showed us a video that features this female speaker introducing a new augmented reality product. I must say I was awed from start to end with the technological advancements that phone has. Snapping a picture with shapes? Reading data off a physical person with details splattered all over him/her? Very fascinating, very admirable, the works of those people. But once again, think about the privacy issue. With the internet, people and personal details are invaded and are almost transparent enough. With internet and augmented reality? I wish i could say i could only imagine but I cant, because it is already happening.

All i can say is that us humans back then,
codes now.

In a matter of time we could be teleported!
WEEEEEEEEE?
think about it.

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