Future Cases for AR

Last Friday’s class made me realize how close some of the things we view as futuristic technology are with the advancements being made to Augmented Reality. In researching a bit deeper into all that will be possible in the near future with AR glasses, I start to wonder about other ways AR will be helpful for individuals across a variety of professions.

One interesting idea that I think may be attainable with AR in the future would be helpful for designers, specifically architects. Imagine if an architect could “step inside” a virtual build of their design and point out flaws, iterate their design, and most importantly be able to realize these and other necessary changes before the construction process even begins.

I think this could extend to other types of designers too, and be helpful with environmental design or installations. It could even extend to muralists or graphic designers who are going to have their work blown up on a large scale. AR technology could allow for the creation of virtual mockups that you can experience in real-size in front of you. I think that would definitely be a technology artists and designers would find extremely helpful and game-changing for larger-scale works.