Seeing the unseen has been one of the most mesmerizing experiences for humans throughout history. From the microscope, telescope, and x-ray all of these creations have allowed humans new perspectives to view the world. Today’s advancements in technology have expanded the human being’s ability to see. One of those advancements is Augmented Reality (AR). AR is “the ability to see (or hear) contextually relevant information superimposed on your view of the world (Mannion, 2014).” Basically AR combines virtual information like texts, images, audio, and videos in real time with the real world. Currently AR is applied to areas of entertainment, advertising, social communications, and travel. AR has great potential to assist in the museum experience and learning.
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Dunleavy and C. Dede they say that AR allows the user to interact with the digital information embedded in the physical space. A classic example of AR is with fighter pilot helmets. These helmets display pertinent information to the pilot like altitude, speed, and fuel levels. This critical information is easily accessible to the pilot because it is in his/her’s direct line of sight. Without the assistance of the helmet, the pilot might have to look down at a console to receive the same information.
Yet one does not have to be a fighter pilot to have experienced AR. Almost all American’s have seen AR displayed on their televisions. If they have watched any sporting event they have experienced AR. The yellow “first-down” line displayed during football games is superimposed on the field. That line adds information to the viewer to understand how many yards the football player has to run to gain another first