Augmented Reality

Have you ever wished you could "right click" a person to learn more about them? One day, thanks to Augmented Reality, you may have that power. Since we're getting used to "marking ourselves up" thanks to Facebook, it seems like a natural progression that strangers will be able to peer beyond our clothes to gain insights into our predilections, whether they be musical, political, or sexual. How? Mobile phones or even special eyeglass lens can show us information embedded onto objects that we wear or even attach into/into our bodies.

Steve Mollman has written about this on CNN. Here's a snip:

Augmented reality (AR) -- or the "real world Web" -- has been listed by research firm Gartner as one of the most disruptive technologies companies could face over the next few years. The possibilities of AR are impressive.

During a heart transplant, identifier labels can be superimposed over the valves and chambers of a beating heart. On airplane factory floors, AR visors help electricians navigate complex mazes of wiring. Military minds dream up darker uses of AR.

Read the whole piece: The missing 'links': Looking towards an augmented reality