Augmented reality is the biggest buzzword in the technology sector for the last few years. It is the most visible form of technology that induces an aww moment in all those who experience it for the first time. It makes one wonder about all the marvels of modern technology and changes, it could do in real life. AR technology looks like something which is straight out of a sci-fi movie. Global technological giants and startups, funded by billions of dollars by venture capitalists will tell you this is a rising sector with immense potential. Augmented reality is different from virtual reality, where the person using it is completely cut off from the real world and subjected to an entirely digital world. AR can be seen as an amalgamation of the virtual world and the real-world with one overlapping the other and vice versa. AR has become possible to implement due to all the technological advancement in machine learning, data processing, AI, fast internet and computing power of the device. Possibilities of future use of Augmented reality are humongous. Some of the places where AR can be applied and can bring tangible benefit are Navigation system: Google maps are already using AR in limited ways. Pointing your device running application can tell you at what place you are located and all the nearby amenities around. In the case of navigation, it can superimpose the whole route ahead. Watching sports would be almost like visiting a live stadium with the perception of a live audience watching the player playing in front of you. This will give a much more immersive performance than 3D projection ever could.All Rights Reserved