Augmented reality: Technology merging computer vision and image processing by experimental techniques

Abstract

Computer vision is an interdisciplinary field which forms the foundation for many evolving technologies. Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are the rapidly developing technologies used in many applications. Augmented Reality superimposes a computer generated image on the user’s view of the real world. Virtual reality is an interactive computer-generated experience taking place within a simulated environment. With the research and progress, the technology has given many applications based on Augmented Reality to the real world. The technology has three main pillars: motion tracking, environmental understanding and light estimation. The research in this field is also influencing a new human-computer interaction. The objective of this paper is to understand the ongoing research in AR. This paper discusses all the technical details of the AR technology, the algorithms used to achieve various functionalities and the future scope of the technology.