Share Paper: The Next Stop: Augmented Reality in the Classroom

  1. Shweta Kailani, Texas A&M University, United States
  2. Rhonda Newton, Texas A&M University, United States
Wednesday, June 26 4:10-4:30 PM Jordaan 1&2

Abstract: In the last four years, there has been a progressive increase in the research and literature on the application of Augmented Reality (AR) in educational contexts, investigating factors like uses, advantages, effectiveness, and challenges. The overnight popularity of Pokemon Go in 2016 served to launch AR into mainstream consciousness. AR enhances the experience of viewing one’s physical surroundings by superimposing a virtual layer of information in the form of images, video, or other digital content. The rapidly evolving technology of AR and other mixed realities offer new opportunities to create a psychological sense of immersive presence in an environment that ...