Augmented Reality VS Virtual Reality

The Augmented Reality: "Bring things to Life"

The Augmented Reality allows users to "take" the real environment which is around them, into a digital platform (Smartphone, Tablets...) by visualizing virtual objects in the real world, in real-time. We can divide in 3 main parts, the different uses of the Augmented Reality process

 

 

The AR 3D viewers

The users can see the real environment with a 3D model.

The AR Reality browsers

When you can having textual and more information about what you are looking at with your smartphone. For example, if you look at a particular building, museum etc.

The AR Game

The best example will be the famous Pokémon Go app when you are able to catch virtual Pokémon. Creating a real gaming experiences by using what is around you.

The Virtual Reality

Virtual reality allows people to explore and interact in a virtual environment thanks to a three-dimensional environment which generated by a computing system. Thanks to this virtual process, people can enjoy and feel like they are in a reality world. The person is able to manipulate and interact with virtual objects, people etc.

 

The Main differences between the AR and VR  

1. If we take the example of the two pictures above, with the Virtual Reality the user can enjoy swimming among sharks. Whereas, with the augmented reality, the user can watch the shark, like it was in the real environment.

 

 2. While AR proposes to create the reality through digital, VR allows user to be enter into the game and the virtual world.

3. While, in the AR system you can take virtual things into reality, in the VR system you bring yourself into a virtual world which seems to be real.

Google Cardboard

Thanks to the Google Cardboard, the user can make and create his own virtual viewer.

The Google Cardboard offers a realistic visions for an amazing experience.

Then, once it has been made, the user will immerse himself in the virtual reality on his smartphone.

Why it is important ?

From this experience of making yourself your Cardboard, you will better understand how does it work.

Moreover, you can customize you own and unique viewer.

Click below to see our presentation regarding the use of VR & AR in the Hospitality and tourism fields

PREZI PRESENTATION