Survey of Augmented Reality (SpringerBriefs in Computer Science)

SpringerBriefs present concise summaries of cutting-edge research and practical applications across a wide spectrum of fields. Featuring compact volumes of 50 to 100 pages (approximately 20,000- 40,000 words), the series covers a range of content from professional to academic. Briefs allow authors to present their ideas and readers to absorb them with minimal time investment. As part of Springer’s eBook collection, SpringBriefs are published to millions of users worldwide. Survey of Augmented Reality provides an overview of the topic of augmented reality (AR), which refers to the merging of a live view of the physical, real world with context-sensitive, computer-generated images to create a mixed reality. This book is intended for those looking for a quick and overarching understanding of this hot topic. Covering key topics like augmented reality systems, wireless augmented reality, and 3D augmentation, this book discusses the most important aspects of the field. Survey of Augmented Reality is intended for a wide variety of readers including academicians, designers, developers, educators, engineers, practitioners, researchers, and graduate students.