One of Black Mirror’s favorite things to do is imagine a world that is heavily influenced by a singular piece of technology. We’ve seen episodes centered around virtual reality headsets, neural implants that manipulate perceptions of reality, a Google Glass like device that monitors everything you do, and multiple methods of extracting and downloading one’s consciousness.
Most of these technologies remain firmly in the domain of science fiction but there is one area that we are making significant headway in and that’s in relation to creating Augmented Reality devices. Apple is even said to be investing heavily in this area. So, suffice it to say, when it comes to AR it’s a matter of when, not if, the technology goes mainstream and starts to dominate our lives the way that desktop computers and mobile phones already have.
One such device that could catch on and go mainstream are the Rokid Vision specs. A heads up display capable of overlaying relevant information on top of the physical world, in a way that may be able to trick the mind into thinking that what it is seeing is real.
According to New Atlas, “Rokid calls the device Mixed Reality (MR), a term that Microsoft also likes, but which a lot of other people term AR – digital elements superimposed on the real world, but in such a way that they feel part of the physical scene.
Whatever the terminology, the Rokid Vision specs have an impressive number of potential uses. Plug them into your phone and attach a keyboard, for example, and you can have a huge gallery of floating apps in front of your face – no desktop monitor required.
Gaming is another area where the Rokid Vision is looking to impress, creating AR worlds that can be controlled and interacted with, along with friends. 3D elements can be pulled out of webpages, movies can be shown on giant virtual screens, walking directions can be overlaid on top of the road ahead of a user, and so on.”
The cool thing about this device is that it can be powered by a myriad of devices such as a phone, laptop, or gaming console. In theory, no matter where you are (at home, in the office, or on the go) or what you’re doing (surfing the web, gaming, or conducting business) you’ll be able to do it in a much cooler way than previously possible so long as you have your specs with you.
All in all, how AR alters our society remains to be seen but one thing is certain: change is coming.
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