For years man has used his creativity to come up with new things, and in that pursuit we find our first television that showed moving pictures, which later on what to coloured television that showed pictures and gave sound, to large screen cinemas that have completely altered the viewing expectations of the audience. But success has only made man move forward at much greater speed, and in order to satiate the curiosity and do more, a lot of mind blowing inventions have resulted, and one of these is the capability to view in three dimensions.

Since then, it has become very important to bring picture quality, sound and all others as close to reality as possible and that is quite evident in the technology that we have in our homes and that is under progress today. Look at the latest TVs being released in the market: what do they claim? That the picture quality of the device is as close to life as it gets. HD, 3d Viewing they all aim to achieve a semblance to reality, and therefore it is not a surprise that augmented reality has become increasingly popular in many things.

The major use of augmented reality is in video games. There are millions of people in the world, who are passionate about video gaming, and the developers of these games have always tried to come up with something that incorporates the thrill of the real game in their video games, and now augmented reality has made it entirely possible for them to do so. Suppose you love car gaming, but not everyone can make it to the formula 1 car racing and experience the thrill of driving at extremely fast speeds that give you a pure adrenalin rush, but with augmented reality the manufacturers of the video games aim to achieve something similar. You won’t be actually there, but augmented reality will make sure you are as close as it gets. This method basically ensures that you get the same effect through touch, feel and sound.

So what is the difference between augmented reality and virtual reality? This is a question that will pop in the mind of many people. Virtual reality is basically used to create simulations. It aims to duplicate the feel of the real situation, and this is done by using computer gadgets such as a screen, special gloves and other such devices. When augmented reality is used, it takes a step closer to the reality: in this graphics and audio are added such that the whole situation becomes much closer to reality than ever before. Haptic feedback and even natural smells make augmented reality into an aspect of technology that is set to revolutionize our current lives. Devices like cell phones and gadgets that run video games are already making use of it. The use of augmented reality is currently producing some amazing video games, but this technology has a much greater potential, and even as we speak it is being explored and being manipulated to make something new and exciting.