Mixed Reality

November 2, 2009 at 12:35 pm · Filed under NCT-related and tagged: augmented reality, nct, technology, virtual world

Today’s NCT class is quite an interesting one.
It touches on how technology has evolved over the years.
Its quite amazing how the most ‘in’ cellphone used to be the big and bulky ‘dai kor dai’ and has now evolved to the sleek and stylish touchscreen iphone which is more function-based and comes with a whole lot of applications.

We have also discussed about Augmented Reality. This is the explanation taken from wiki:
Augmented reality (AR) is a term for a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are merged with (or augmented by) virtual computer-generated imagery – creating a mixed reality.
It really amazes me.. but somehow scares me at the same time to know that we are now turning towards a world whereby everything would soon be incorporated with technology.. not like its not now.. its just that the thought of living in a virtual yet reality kinda world is creepy. Even though this normally happens in movies like the minority report; with a wave of hand and you’ll be able to get all the info you need instantaneously however if this were to happen in real life.. hmm.. perhaps i still need some time to digest this fact that sooner or later we would all move towards this kind of mixed reality.

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