A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to an Augmented Future: Stumbling Over the Yellow Line

摘要

The introduction of any new visual media is accompanied by projections about how it might be used and what existing media it disrupts. Augmented Reality (AR) was introduced to mobile media with just such fanfare. Aside from market considerations, the full potential of this technology will depend on designers and developers pushing the boundaries of the technology in ways similar to the early days of interactive media. Importantly, AR'sfull impact, positive and negative, falls to the cognitive sciences. Research questions abound as we look to a visually augmented future. This paper relies on the past as a guide to the future and projects potential uses, psychological outcomes and areas for inquiry.