AR/VR has to be one of the hottest topics in tech debates and discussions in today’s world. While most of the world is yet to experience full-fledged AR/VR it doesn’t stop anyone from realizing its potential. All kinds of industries in the world right from automobile to gaming to education and gambling every known industry is trying to get their hands on this technology. Business organizations feel that incorporating AR/VR into their services will not only improve the quality of service but also give unrivaled user experience. While many things between AR and VR are similar they are not exactly the same thing.

One must understand the difference between AR that is augmented reality and VR that is virtual reality. Virtual Reality is a digitally programmed simulation. All the objects or entities that you see and interact through this technology are digitally generated. Whereas Augmented reality projects a virtual layer over your real world view. In this technology, there are digitally generated entities that will be a part of your real-world experience. You will not be losing real-world experiences while using AR rather AR is a tool to enhance your real-world experiences.

Almost all people of ages ranging from 16 to 40 are aware of this technology. More than 80 percent of medium-sized businesses are using some kind of AR in their operations. Thousands of AR/VR based startups are emerging every year and tens of thousands of AR/VR applications are already present in the market. Looking at all this one can only imagine how bright the future of AR/VR is. AR/VR is going to play a major role in the next decade. Here are some AR/VR trends that will be crucial in 2020.

Gaming

The gaming industry is one of the first industries that try to incorporate any new technology which it can use to make better products for its consumers. The gaming industry has been very successful in making use of technologies like 3D and motion capture to deliver unbelievable gaming experience to its consumers. AR/VR is the latest technology that is revolutionizing the gaming industry. If you are someone who observes the development in the video games sector you would probably know that there are already several AR/ VR games available in the market. Pokemon go is one popular example. But experts in game development have stated that they have not even scratched the surface of AR/VR technology’s potential in gaming. They are striving to create more realistic and immersive AR/VR games.

Education

Education is another sector which can be revolutionized by the AR/VR technology. Experts feel that having AR VR technology in the classroom will give the students more insight into how things work in reality. It will make the lectures more engaging for students. Students will be more attentive in classrooms when they see objects interacting in real-time to explain a concept. The teachers will be able to demonstrate complex theoretical concepts effortlessly through AR/VR. All kinds of subjects like engineering, chemistry, and medicine can be taught in detail using this technology.

Health care

The health care industry is another sector that is eyeing to use AR/VR technology to empower its services. This technology will allow medical students to perform surgery on virtual patients. This will not only give them the experience of performing surgeries but also gives them a chance to verify their mistakes. Moreover, students will gain the experience of performing surgery without any casualties. AR/VR can also be used by professional doctors to study a patient’s anatomy. Surgeons can study the scanning reports of a patient in 3D. This will give them a complete idea of the problem so that they can strategize the best way to perform surgery. Surgeons will know exactly where to make an incision so that operations are performed smoothly without risking the patient’s life

Automobile

The automobile industry seems very aspirational in using AR VR technology to their advantage. We have already seen self-driving cars but they are not completely capable of driving in traffic or in cities. They can only drive on highways. To this day there haven’t been any significant developments regarding AR /VR in the automobile but they are constantly working to make it available for their customers in one way or the other.

Shopping

AR/VR is set to change your shopping experience forever. Retail and e-commerce businesses are keen on using this technology to give the best user experience to their customers. Not only that but it will also simplify their shopping experience. For example, if someone wants to buy a jacket and they don’t know how it would look on them. If the website offers AR/VR technology it will capture your 3D image and let you see how the jacket would look. In this way, customers can try on whatever they want and buy the ones they like. In retail stores, the customers won’t have to interact with anyone if they want to know where their desired products are. They can just simply type in the names of products into a mobile application and it will direct you to the shell where the product is. It will save a lot of time and labor for the retailers.

Conclusion

No matter what an individual’s views are AR/VR is the technology of the future and it is here to stay. Applications of this technology are only going to increase with each passing day. Every industry can benefit from AR/VR and users can get a better experience.  Regardless of the scale of an organization AR/VR can improve its operations exponentially. This technology will leave less room for error when incorporated by a sector.