{"id":"augmented-reality","name":"Augmented Reality","summary":"Augmented Reality (AR) overlays computer-generated visuals, sound, and location data onto the real world. The term was coined in 1990 by Boeing researcher Tom Caudell, but consumer interest picked up in the late 2000s and 2010s with devices like Google Glass, Nintendo 3DS, and Microsoft HoloLens. AR became a steady source of internet parody as headsets moved into everyday life.","tags":["augmented reality","AR","HoloLens","Google Glass","Tom Caudell","Sensorama","virtual reality","EyeTap"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":4,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/augmented-reality/augmented-reality-ar-evolution-of-man.webp","caption":"An illustration parodying the classic 'evolution of man' with the final figure wearing an augmented reality visor, symbolizing the future of human-computer interaction.","width":700,"height":467,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/augmented-reality/augmented-reality-ar-patent-diagram.webp","caption":"An early patent illustration for a head-mounted display system, one of the foundational designs that led to modern augmented reality technology.","width":680,"height":510,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/augmented-reality/augmented-reality-sega-vr-headset.webp","caption":"The Sega VR headset, an early 1990s consumer virtual reality device that represented one of the first commercial attempts at bringing immersive display technology to gamers.","width":600,"height":479,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/augmented-reality/augmented-reality-vr-cory-in-the-house-meme.webp","caption":"A humorous meme depicting the disconnect between reality and augmented/virtual reality experiences, using the show 'Cory in the House' as the punchline.","width":500,"height":599,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/augmented-reality/history.md","related":["sam-altman-fired-memes","threads-launch","bluetooth-connection-issue","buffering-video","10x-engineer","novelty-content-filters","vibe-coding","3d-printing","404","android","apple","blue-screen-of-death-bsod"],"popularityRank":437,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}