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The Dangers of Augmented Reality


Augmented Reality, a new form of technology. Together with Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence it is growing rapidly. This new kind of technology has multiple possibilities, for entertainment and for informative purposes. I am very interested in this topic, since I am part of the next generation. This means, when I will be working in a few years, offices won't be like the ones we have now. AR will be applied in various situations to, supposedly, make life easier. But what I wonder is; Is society ready to transfer part of reality into a digital world? Most people just started to learn how to use a tablet or a smartphone. And suddenly, we are mixing these two things together. In this blog I will analyse the concerns which come along the uses of Augmented Reality. I will do this with the help of various sources, to answer the next question; What are the dangers of Augmented Reality to society?

 If you are not yet familiar with AR, I recommend you to watch this TedTalk video. It's quite funny and very informative! 

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