Augmented Reality

By overlaying computer-generated information on the real world augmented reality (AR) amplifies human perception and cognition in remarkable ways. Working in this fast-growing field requires knowledge of multiple disciplines including computer vision computer graphics and human-computer interaction. Augmented Reality: Principles and Practice integrates all this knowledge into a single-source reference presenting today’s most significant work with scrupulous accuracy. Pioneering researchers Dieter Schmalstieg and Tobias Höllerer carefully balance principles and practice illuminating AR from technical methodological and user perspectives. Coverage includes Displays: head-mounted handheld projective auditory and haptic Tracking/sensing including physical principles sensor fusion and real-time computer vision Calibration/registration ensuring repeatable accurate coherent behavior Seamless blending of real and virtual objects Visualisation to enhance intuitive understanding Interaction–from situated browsing to full 3D interaction Modeling new geometric content Authoring AR presentations and databases Architecting AR systems with real-time multimedia and distributed elements