Here it goes. The first entry of my grand opus on Augmented Reality, and why I think it will be the most impacting new media form we have had since the rise of the Internet. I will serialise a total of 10,000 words, hyperlinked where appropriate, and with illustrations where possible. The title of this work is as follows:
Assessing an Augmented Future: What is Augmented Reality, What are its Potential Applications in the Entertainment Industry, and What Will its Emergence Mean for the User in Society?
Series Order:
- Contents
- Abstract
- Introduction
- What is AR and what is it capable of?
- Gameware: A Case Study in AR Development
- Constructing a methodology
- Reverse Engineering: Locating AR within its wider context
- Virtual Reality
- The Internet
- Mobile Telephone
- Summary
- Deconstructing AR: assessing it’s socio-cultural impact
- Applying McLuhan
- Applying Baudrillard
- Applying Benjamin
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- References
- Further Reading
Please stick with me, I plan to release each element over a the next few weeks beginning today with Part 2, my research abstract. Grab an RSS feed and please chip in with your contributions.
Mr. Saunter, Very impressed with the website, it is like a one stop shop for digital goings-on. I am looking forward to reading your upcoming article, so keep it up as I will be checking regularly!
Thanks for the kind words Dan. Now make sure you come back, you hear me?