What is Augmented Reality?

Augmented reality is the integration of digital information with the user's environment in real time. Unlike virtual reality, which creates a totally artificial environment, augmented reality uses the existing environment and overlays new information on top of it

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Anatomy 4D allows viewers to understand and interact with complex information with

unprecedented ease, speed, and depth. Visually stunning and completely interactive, augmented reality is the perfect vehicle for 21st century education.

4D Anatomy takes viewers inside the human body via a simple-to-use 3-dimensional learning environment. Perfect for use in the classroom, or anytime. For biology students or anyone with an interest in how the human body works, this vivid, educational, and totally free app uses free printable images (or “targets”) to bring ordinary anatomy textbook images to life.

Here is another video on how HeArt - an Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR / VR) app - can be helpful as Learning Tool in Medical schools

References:

Santoso, Markus. HeARt: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR / VR) for Medical School Learning Tool Enhancement: . (2016, May 4). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=22s&v=dWf7oEwZKbs

Betts, Justin . "Education in the Future: VR and AR". 30 May 2016. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etn2zCa7n40

Rouse, Margaret. "augmented reality (AR)". Whatis.com. Feb 2016. Retrieved from http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/augmented-reality-AR

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