An Astronaut Brought to Life

Initial Thoughts

Although this is my first time working with augmented reality, it was surprisingly easy to work with. Using Unity with Vuforia along with the sample libraries I was able to bring an astronaut to life from a piece of paper. Being able to see the world in a different way through a camera on a phone or through AR glasses is incredibly fascinating. It transforms the way we could see the world in the future. The information could be individualized towards the person viewing it which could revolutionize the marketing world. Another possibility could be that viewers could choose the content that is visible to them so they would have more control over their surroundings which could be an interesting Black Mirror episode (it might already exist). All in all, I'm very excited to see how this technology will shape/affect our world in the near future.