Practical Augmented Reality: A Guide to the Technologies, Applications, and Human Factors for AR and VR, 1st edition

Practical Augmented Reality: A Guide to the Technologies, Applications, and Human Factors for AR and VR

ISBN-13:  9780134094236

Today's comprehensive, full-color guide to the state-of-the-art technologies of augmented and virtual reality

• Explains how the mechanics and performance of human senses link directly to the design and application of wearable displays, 3-D audio, and tactile feedback devices
• Emphasizes today's most innovative products, including wearable displays such as Oculus/Facebook Rift and Sony Morpheus
• Illuminates applications ranging from gaming to medicine, architecture to law enforcement and defense
• Covers head-mounted, head-coupled, head-up, and other displays; information overlay; haptics; tactile and force feedback, gesture recognition, telerobotics, telemanipulation, and much more
• Presents functional diagrams that clearly explain how advanced augmented and virtual reality devices work
• For every developer, researcher, and student who wants to participate in the accelerating augmented and virtual reality revolution