SEEING IS BELIEVING: REALIZING THE EDUCATION DREAM WITH
AUGMENTED REALITY
The world is experiencing an intellectual renaissance where
technology, for better or worse, has penetrated the remote(est)
aspects of everyone's life. While the "smart" phone
generation is accessing education on the go, courtesy platforms
offering courses online, the toddlers are not behind either. This
nextgen learns to use touch screens much before scribbling with pen
and paper. Hence, traditional methods of learning may not be
sufficient for them. Learning methods should be smarter to make
them future ready.
One such intriguing and innovative way which has recently
emerged is the use of Augmented Reality
("AR") in teaching discourse. AR refers
to a form of technology which integrates user's environment
with digital environment. It allows users to actually see and
experience a particular action rather than merely visualizing it.
Essentially, AR blurs the lines between the digital and real
