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Interactive Augmented Reality to Support Education

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Encyclopedia of Computer Graphics and Games

Synonyms

Augmented reality; Education; Human computer interaction

Definition

Augmented reality is a technology adding virtual objects to real environment through which enabling the fusion of missing information in real life. More formally, AR has been defined as a system that fulfills three characteristics (Azuma 1997). First, it combines the real and virtual world. Second, it allows real-time interaction. Third, it aligns real objects or places and digital information in 3D.

Introduction

Augmented reality has the potential to change how people interact and experience their surrounding environment (Sommerauer and Muller 2014). It is well known that interaction in education could result in better learning effect. Active involvement in learning, in the sense of being engaged, interacting, and taking part, is central to its effectiveness. To this end, a variety of computer-based activities have been developed with the aim of augmenting and extending active learning.

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Zhang, Y., Zhao, Q. (2017). Interactive Augmented Reality to Support Education. In: Lee, N. (eds) Encyclopedia of Computer Graphics and Games. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08234-9_82-1

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