Augmented Reality

      As computers continue to evolve and develop, so to will new computer technologies. One of the newest form of computer technology to be developed is augmented reality. Augmented reality is a form of digital media, one that is commonly applied to video games, however it can also have several uses in art. First, augmented reality works by using digital media to combine virtual and real space together into one place. This can be achieved in a simple form by using something such as a camera in a phone or tablet. The way augmented reality could be applied to benefit the art world would be through an interactive interface. Since a large number of people use smart phones/devices these days, an app could be developed that would be used to give anyway a detailed description of any art piece in real time, as they look at it. The user would hold their camera up to any work of art, and then the camera could then scan the image and bring up detailed information about the art piece from a database. Information such as the artist that created the piece, time of creation, and historical background of the art piece. This technology could be very useful to viewing art because it would allow almost anyone to have access to an art tour, regardless of what piece they are looking at, or where it is. In conclusion, technology is constantly evolving, and just as it evolves, so too can the art world evolve with it, both benefiting from the other.