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Augmented reality technology witnessed many breakthroughs throughout history until it gained the traction it has today. Without further ado, here are the major turning points in the history of overlaying computer-generated information onto the real world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Computer scientists, artists, and researchers ushered in the era of augmented reality before the technology companies followed in their footsteps.<\/p>\n
Today, we differentiate<\/a> AR from the adjacent technology known as virtual reality (VR). But, at the very beginning, there was no distinction.\u00a0<\/p>\n We can start the early beginnings of AR with\u00a0Sensorama<\/a>\u00a0because it was the first example of a multisensory addition to a virtual experience. It simulated a ride with visuals, smell, sound, and movement. Sensorama was invented by cinematographer Morton Heilig in 1957 and patented in 1962.\u00a0<\/p>\n Computer scientist Ivan Sutherland made the first head-mounted display known as the Sword of Damocles<\/a> in 1968. The display,\u00a0named after the Greek legend<\/em>, included computer graphics that placed virtual information over the user\u2019s physical environment.\u00a0<\/p>\nSword of Damocles: the first head-mounted display that overlays virtual information<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Videoplace creates the first interface that lets users interact with their surroundings<\/strong><\/h3>\n