The use of augmented reality in education has been steadily increasing in the past few years. For one, AR enhances classroom learning by using more dynamic methods of teaching. For another, it promotes a wider understanding of topics by helping students visualize abstract concepts. However, its potential goes beyond the classroom setting. Augmented reality apps are tools to encourage more people to learn practical skills that can be used in the workplace or in daily living.
In the past few years, AR has been making breakthroughs in various industries including manufacturing, construction, architecture, medicine, warehouse operations, and retail. Augmented reality applications increase work productivity and bridge skills gaps.
Today, the AEC industry uses AR glasses for on-site assessments, safety inspection, equipment monitoring, and other processes. In manufacturing, service technicians wear AR technology to identify problems, plot out solutions, and make appropriate adjustments. Moreover, AR is also used in skills training including the safe handling of various equipment. In medicine, this technology has been improving the quality of healthcare. For instance, surgical teams use AR to identify possible complications during high-risk procedures so they can be avoided. It’s also widely used now to guide medical teams during surgical operations.
Aside from these, augmented reality provides invaluable safety training in various industries. Augmented reality apps simulate different emergency situations such as jet engine failure, oil well blowouts, gas leaks, fires, and earthquakes.
As AR equipment becomes more available and affordable to the general public, its practical uses for the common folk are also becoming more evident. Here are some AR apps that were developed to help teach practical skills we can use in daily living. Most of these are already available for download while some are still in their funding stages.
Indeed, the use of augmented reality by the general public has gone beyond classroom learning and entertainment. We are discovering more and more real-world applications of AR technology that show the huge potential of AR use in day-to-day living. As new developments emerge, we can expect AR to be seamlessly integrated into every aspect of life in the near future.
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