I had a chance to talk to with Saham Ali, director of technology at Falcon’s Creative Group, about how augmented reality is improving the museum experience, what kind of features you’re likely to see, and what the future holds for augmented reality and education.
Educational Reality
Yes, Pokémon Go got everyone walking around, and Google Translate makes deciphering a foreign language as easy as taking out your smartphone. But from an educational stand point, augmented reality could make learning a whole lot more fun.
The Cost of Admission
There’s no denying that augmented reality is cool. Unfortunately, museums aren’t exactly flushed with cash. So if you want to see this technology at a museum near you, more affordable setups are going to need to be available.
Heroes and Legends
One example of the kind of technology available for museums now, however, is the Heroes and Legends exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, which brings famous astronauts to life through augmented reality.
The Future
Because augmented reality is still in its relative infancy, it can be hard to predict where the technology is going. But speculation is pretty fun with technology as exciting as augmented reality. Read more about augmented reality on TechCo “We are very excited to see all the developments of components such as optics, batteries, GPU, tracking, and displays that are all working towards the holy grail of VR/AR. There are breakthroughs almost every week that lend their technologies to the global picture of a more sophisticated AR experience.”
