The hot topic AR/VR evolves smart work

I think the opportunities to see the word AR, VR, and MR on the Internet and books have increased in the last few years.( * For each term, I would like you to refer to the presentation materials "AR, VR, MR + HMD, Smart Glass will change your life and business -2016 SPRING" etc.)

Now, what is the major reason for the increase in the introduction of AR, VR and MR in Japan?It may be that ordinary users have shifted from Garakae to smartphone and shifting from personal computer to tablet.And it can be said that the rapid evolution of software and hardware and low prices, cloud computing and speeding up lines are also supported.

Speaking of AR, there were many types that recognized the black -and -white pattern of geometric patterns and displayed videos and 3DCGs until around 2009.Around 2011, a type that displays data such as information tags, shops, and road order on the camera screen of the smartphone on the camera screen on the camera based on the location information.Just when the iPhone appeared.From 2012, types that recognize images and illustrations have begun to spread.

Now, both methods have been introduced as one of the smartphone apps.It has been incorporated into many apps, such as tourism, face recognition, furniture purchases, fashion, and entertainment.In the future, there are also expectations for the practical use of AR, which does not require special markers and images, and recognizes the three -dimensional object itself, the scenery, and the space itself.

In addition, for business support and special applications, ARs using SmartGlass (smart glass), which are attached like glasses, are also attracting attention.There is also information that Google, Samsung, and Sony are doing research and development of AR contact lenses, which frequently appear in future science fiction movies, and keep an eye on them.

VR has long been a technology that has long been unrelated in our lives and familiar places, but has been rapidly increasing since around 2015.Overseas, the New York Times has released a news app called NYT VR.This app uses VR technology and has been successful by distributing news to the world with 360 -degree three -dimensional images.In addition, VR has become commonplace for sightseeing guides.

HMD (head -mounted display), which can enjoy VR alone with smartphones, but can increase the experience value, has appeared.VR can be realized only on PC and smartphone screen, but using HMD gives a better immersive experience.In some cases, a method of operating the world with gestures and virtual buttons, rather than simply watching.This makes it possible to actually purchase products in a world like a virtual shop.

Oculus Rift of Oculus acquired by Facebook, Gearvr sold from Samsung, and Google Cardboard and Hakosco, which can be easily enjoyed simply by setting a smartphone provided by Google in the cardboard box, the use of VR.It can be said that both the two roles have contributed.Nowadays, competition with these products is being developed one after another and is being sold with overflowing momentum.

MR, on the other hand, is still a new field.In Japan, the Canon commercial MR system "MREAL" is famous.It is also used in mechanical manufacturing sites that require high accuracy and design of equipment.For example, multiple remote engineers can share 3DCG data and design in multiple designs by installing MR devices.

The "MREAL" system is quite expensive if you consider it as a personal hobby, so it is difficult for anyone to purchase it easily.However, if Microsoft will be released from Microsoft, etc., it will definitely spread MR if it can be obtained at a low price as a product version.Because at home and office, you can experience a hologram -like world that appears in movie Star Wars and Star Trek, where you can emerge human three -dimensional images in an empty space.Because it will be.

The image below is a classification table of HMD and Smart Glass that I put together in May 2016.Please take a look at it for reference.Since more than twice the product introduced here is being released or under development, its attention and expectations are quite large.