About This Lesson
Augmented reality, or “AR,” is used to superimpose computer generated virtual objects on our view of the real world. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Swan and his team at Mississippi State University (MSU) are working to improve depth perception in the augmented reality environment. While exactness may not be all that critical for a TV sporting event, think about a doctor using this technology in an operating room or a soldier relying on this tool during battle. Accurate depth perception is critical to medical and military applications of augmented reality.
