Chapter 20: Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality

Web Resources

What's the Difference Between a CPU and a GPU?

GPUs have sparked an AI boom, become a key part of modern supercomputers and continued to drive advances in gaming and pro graphics.

Official U.S. Government Information about the Global Positioning System (GPS)

The U.S. government publishes the GPS.gov website to educate the public about the Global Positioning System (GPS) and related topics.

GPS Overview

GPS, or the Global Positioning System, is a global navigation satellite system that provides location, velocity and time synchronization.

ARQuake - Wearable Computer Lab

ARQuake is an Augmented Reality (AR) version of the popular Quake game. Augmented reality is the overlaying of computer generated information onto the real world. We use a head mounted display, mobile computer, head tracker, and GPS system to provide inputs to control the game.

ARQuake: an outdoor/indoor augmented reality first person application

This paper presents an outdoor/indoor augmented reality first person application ARQuake we have developed. ARQuake is an extension of the desktop game Quake, and as such ...

The New Feature Added to Pokemon Go: Reality Blending

A new AR feature to make pokémon more believably blend with the environment.

Google AR & VR

Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) bridge the digital and physical worlds. They allow you to take in information and content visually, in the same way you take in the world.

Microsoft HoloLens

HoloLens is an AR equipment developed by Microsoft.

Facebook Reality Labs

Facebook Reality Labs brings together a world-class team of researchers, developers, and engineers to build the future of connection within virtual and augmented reality.