Keynote speaker

After over 50 years of research development Augmented Reality (AR) has finally begun to enter mainstream use. Modern cell phones enable people to carry around AR technology in their pockets, while wearable devices such as Google Glass promise seamless interaction with information overlaid on the real world. Companies such as Microsoft, Intel, and Google all provide glimpses of what well designed AR experiences could provide, but the reality of AR is often far different. This presentation provides an overview of the advances made in the last 10 years since the first 3DUI conference, and then outlines the research questions that still need to be addressed before AR can enjoy the same level of success as other mainstream user interface paradigms. Examples will be drawn from popular Science Fiction and research being conducted at the HIT Lab NZ and other leading research laboratories and companies.