The Future Is Virtual

The mind challenges technology and technology has come to channelize our minds. Advanced technologies like virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are bringing together the two worlds of humans and machines together. In this blog post, we're going to explore the next generation of technologies like VR, AR and LiDAR.

Virtual Reality has increased its presence in several sectors due to its ability to create a better experience, interaction, and stronger recall values with customers. According to Tech Jury, the global VR market is set to be a $209.2 billion industry by the end of 2022.

The Two Realities

Virtual Reality is the projection of a user interface in 3 dimensions. It's an immersive 360 degrees experience allowing one to be mentally and visually gripping. With the means of VR technology, you're able to interact with, listen to, observe and experience things as close to reality without physically feeling them.

The term Virtual reality is commonly confused with Augmented reality (AR). AR is an enhanced form of the physical world that is obtained by the application of digital visual elements and sensory stimuli delivered through technology. AR includes overlaying optical, auditive, and other sensory information onto the physical being in an attempt to strengthen one's experience.

AR inhabits the existing real-world surroundings and infuses virtual intelligence. Whereas, VR creates a disparate virtual environment and allows its viewers to inhabit it.

In the world today, one of the key aspects of augmented reality is to identify distinct virtues of the physical world, understand them and determine comprehensive insights that are available for real-time applications.

Taking a Tour Around

A virtual tour is an experience created with the use of semi-immersive virtual reality technology. This technology allows you to experience a particular location remotely as though you're physically present in it.

Apart from the gaming industry, the businesses employing this technology to the max are:

• Architecture and Real Estate- VR makes it possible for architects to not just see how their design will come out but how it would feel. Home-owners can experience the architecture right from the planning stage and make real-time changes according to their suitability making the process sustainable for both ends.
• Tourism and Hospitality- Since 2015, when Thomas Cook launched 'Try Before You Fly' VR experience where travelers could visit countries to have a virtual experience of their holidays before booking it, the VR technology has come a long way in 2021 where individual hotels and restaurants are increasingly trying to offer a virtual tour to let one choose the best options for them.
• Education - Incorporating VR into the education system enables students to learn experientially. VR classrooms let students engage in lectures around the world in an immersive environment. With COVID-19 coming into the picture, virtual conferences and ceremonies are the new normal.
• Recreation - Be it watching a theatrical drama or visiting a museum or a theme park across continents or immersing in a meditative space, all have become possible within the comfort of your home with VR.

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