From the course: Understanding Augmented and Virtual Reality: An Introduction

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Welcome to immersive wearables

Welcome to immersive wearables

- What if I told you that by 2030, we will all be wearing some form of AR glasses? In this lesson, I will show you how AR wearables are driving the augmented reality revolution and how they will permeate both business and your daily life. But first, what do I mean by AR wearable? A wearable is just what it sounds like. Something that can be worn on the body. It's basically an accessory, like, a watch or glasses. Only, it's useful technology. Augmented reality glasses are being used heavily in industry, but haven't quite hit mainstream, yet. But by 2030, it is easy to envision we will no longer be using our hands first to explore the world, but we will be using some combination of glasses connected via Bluetooth to a phone or a watch. We will be in a virtual first world. So how will that change the way we live and work? Let's start with Alexa. Right now, you can ask for digital assistance from Google or Alexa with a simple…

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