Reality is broken, so let’s try something else
IDEA No 69
AUGMENTED REALITY
In 1955, Morton Heilig detailed his vision of a cinematic experience that engaged all the senses. Then in 1962, he built the Sensorama, a mechanical device that combined stereoscopic 3D images, stereo sound, smells and movement.
The Blippar app uses image recognition technology to add interactive advertising to real-world objects.
The first virtual reality (VR) machine was quickly followed by others. In 1966, the US Air Force created the first flight simulator, and in 1968, Ivan Sutherland created the first head-mounted VR system. It was so heavy it had to be suspended ...
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