“Department of Electronics &

Telecommunication”
“GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC,AWASARI”

A PRESENTATION ON
“ Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)”

PRESENTED BY

Roll No. Name Enrollment No.

21EJ303 Sandesh Santosh Arude 1910510198

21EJ317 Pratik Balu Ghodekar 1910510214

21EJ318 Onkar Dnyandev Hole 1910510215

21EJ324 Ritesh Kiran Kaphale 1910510223

Virtual Reality (VR)
and Augmented
Reality (AR)

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Introduction

╸ The rapid development in technology in recent years has brought people

closer to what digital devices can offer in our imagination: turning
everything into digital their digital versions, including reality.
╸ Thanks to that, now there are two technological inventions that can make
that happens.
╸ Those inventions are called Virtual Reality, which is often abbreviated as VR,
and Augmented Reality, which is often abbreviated as AR.

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 What Is Augmented Reality?

Augmented reality (AR) is an enhanced version of the real physical world that is achieved through
the use of digital visual elements, sound, or other sensory stimuli delivered via technology. It is a
growing trend among companies involved in mobile computing and business applications in
particular.

❖ KEY TAKEAWAYS

o Augmented reality (AR) involves overlaying visual, auditory, or other sensory information onto
the world in order to enhance one's experience.

o Unlike virtual reality, which creates its own cyber environment, augmented reality adds to the
existing world as it is.

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• On the other hand, augmented reality is a technology where an AR device,
which can be in the form of our regular smartphones, creates a new reality
from materials taken from the real world, which are usually taken using a
phone camera.
Advantages of Augmented Reality (AR):

➨The AR system is highly interactive in nature and operates simultaneously with real
time environment.
➨It reduces line between real world and virtual world.
➨It enhances perceptions and interactions with the real world.
➨Due to its use in medical industry, life of patients have become safer. It helps in
efficient diagnosis of diseases and in early detection of them.
➨It can be used by anyone as per applications.

Disadvantages of Augmented Reality (AR):

➨It is expensive to develop the AR technology based projects and to maintain it.
Moreover production of AR based devices is costly.
➨Lack of privacy is a concern in AR based applications.
➨In AR, people are missing out on important moments.
➨Low performance level is a concern which needs to be addressed during testing
process.
➨It requires basic learning to effectively use AR compliant devices.

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 What Is Virtual Reality?
o
Virtual reality is the use of computer technology to create simulated
environments. Virtual reality places the user inside a three-dimensional
experience.

o Simulation of human senses—all five of them—transforms a computer into

a vehicle into new worlds. The only limitation to a superb VR experience is
computing power and content availability.

o Virtual reality (VR) technology is a growing force beyond entertainment and

an important tool in education, science, commerce, manufacturing, and
more. Learn the basics and the latest from experts about how VR impacts
your world.

o To put it simple, virtual reality is a technology where a VR device creates a

new reality from scratch and brings the device user to the reality while
almost cutting him/her from the real world.

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╸ However, AR is not like VR, which almost cuts the user
from the real world due to the use of a pair of headsets
and the VR device itself that completely blocks the user’s
vision, because AR does not require the user to put a pair
of headsets and the device, which is usually a smartphone
or tablet, does not completely blocks the user’s vision at
all.

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Advantages of Virtual Reality:

1) Virtual reality creates a realistic world

2) It enables user to explore places.
3) Through Virtual Reality user can experiment with an artificial environment.
4) Virtual Reality make the education more easily and comfort.

Disadvantages of Virtual Reality

1) The equipment used in virtual reality are very expensive.

2) It consists of complex technology.
3) In virtual reality environment we cant move by our own like in the real world.

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Why VR is better than AR?
╸ Based on the explanation above, it can be said that virtual reality
creates a completely different reality for the user while augmented
reality only does half of the job or even less. So, it is safe to
assume that VR is much better than AR in terms of creating a new
reality and bringing the user to it.
╸ However, if the user does not want to really separate him/herself
from the real world due to certain reasons, then AR is the more
suitable option for him/her. So, the decision to use VR or AR
depends on the interests and needs of the user, but still, in terms of
technology, VR is absolutely better than AR.

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What is the
future of AR
and VR?

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What is the future of AR and VR?

• If we talk about the potentials of augmented reality and virtual reality in the future, it
can be said that both technologies have promising futures.
• Slowly but surely, both technologies have become more and more common in our
daily life, especially AR because AR uses devices like our regular smartphones. It is
just like how smartphones were first introduced to the public.
• Smartphones were quite expensive, sophisticated, and considered to be far superior
compared to feature phones back then. However, now smartphones have become
quite common in our society and can be bought starting from a very affordable price.

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Applications of AR and VR

╸ Augments or adds to real world ╸ Immersive training

╸ Blends digital with physical
‧ Military
world
╸ Upcoming technology, using ‧ Driving
glasses or headsets with smart ‧ Other Simulations
devices (phones, tablets) ╸ Gaming
╸ Arts & Entertainment
╸ Healthcare
╸ Construction
╸ Travel & Tourism

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Virtual reality and augmented reality in
education
• Many people may still think that both augmented reality and virtual
reality are only for gaming needs due to the many uses of the
technologies in that field. However, in fact, AR and VR have been widely
used in education.
• There are several examples of the uses of the technologies in education,
such as the use of AR technology in a microbiology class to see and
explain the physical forms of cells and other parts of organisms.
• This is quite helpful because if we just use a microscope to observe cells,
then we can only see the cells that are being observed and we have to go
through the trouble of taking the cells and setting the microscope every
time we want to observe them.

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What is Google’s AR and VR?
╸ As one of the leading companies in technology, Google has launched its new product
called Google’s AR and VR. As explained above, augmented reality and virtual
reality create new reality to help and ease our life with their implementation. So,
Google uses the new technologies to help bridge digital world and physical world.
╸ Google AR and VR utilizes the camera of the user’s smartphone and provide the user
with information he/she needs, such as the name of the street, navigation, simulation,
and so on. So, by using Google’s AR and VR, its user will be able to obtain
information that can be very helpful for him/her.

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