Summary: I believe the near future of AR is simply a 'personal big screen' for viewing content streamed from other devices, and that this future is mu

The personal big screen

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2023-06-04 17:30:06

Summary: I believe the near future of AR is simply a 'personal big screen' for viewing content streamed from other devices, and that this future is much closer than many think.

To me, it seems like the hype for AR in particular is directed towards the wrong things. People think AR is about having directions projected into the air in front of you, or store shelves with added product information, or the brilliant depiction in HYPER-REALITY.

I have a different vision of the near future: using AR glasses to project content from your computer on one or more virtual displays—a ‘personal big screen’. The size of these displays could be virtually limitless, (pun intended) making it possible to have an IMAX-sized screen in front of you even in a tiny studio apartment or on an airplane.

I’ve been wanting the ‘personal big screen’ for a few years now, and of course, I haven’t been the only one with this vision. Others have actually been working to make it real. A few examples: