AR IN THE FRAME

The simplest definition for augmented reality goes like this one, from the online dictionary dot com: “a technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on a user’s view of the real world, thus providing a composite view”.

So you might think of augmented reality (or AR for short) as something that happens inside a set of goggles, or glasses, or perhaps when watching images overlaid across live camera images on your phone’s screen. And mostly, you’d be right. The majority of AR applications are primarily a visual experience. But why shouldn’t augmented reality also apply to the other senses — touch,