Tuesday 21 March 2017

Augmented Reality App Development And Why Learn It

By Donna Smith


Augmented reality technology enhances your view of the world around you by overlaying computer generated images on the screen display. There are many uses for this technology and one of them is during live broadcasts in television of sports events which they superimpose various images on the playing field of information regarding the athletes or sponsor logos. The technology is becoming more popular as well because of the increasing number of mobile applications using this.

Developing an idea you have into an AR app may be something you want to do. You can achieve this by studying the concepts and process by having yourself enrolled in a class or by self studying through watching and reading tutorials online. Or if you lack the time to do so, hiring people for augmented reality app development in California is an option too.

If you really want to do it yourself, enrolling in a class is the better and faster way to do it rather than studying by yourself. This is because you will be able to concentrate on learning when you are in class compared to at home where many distractions may arise. This is not to say that self study is ineffective, this just depends on your situation and management of schedule.

Lectures will also help you in understanding concepts which are maybe hard to grasp. Approaching your instructor to ask questions and clarifications regarding certain topics that are hard to understand is helpful. Your classmates could also be approached if they are willing to help as well.

Classes also lets you practice programming AR applications starting from the simplest ones and then gradually becoming more difficult as you progress. This is a good way in developing your skills so you could develop your dream app. After you have finished your classes, you may get the basic skills and ideas in developing AR but what you have learned is not enough.

Constant learning and studying is a must specially in a world where technologies are always changing and developing. Keep yourself updated with the latest news and information regarding AR. In this way, you could also check if a similar idea has already been made or is currently being made to know the competition and avoid being just a copy of it.

You can now start developing the application but which device to put it on must be decided first. It could be on a mobile device or game console or other AR devices available in the market. Research the procedures in developing an application for that particular device and the software development kit needed to be used as well.

Having someone to help you is also a good idea. This could be a business partner which you would share potential income generated by your application. Or it could be people you will be hiring to work for you so the potential income will be yours after paying them their salary. There are advantages and disadvantages on both choices so consider it properly.

Developing apps also takes a lot of time and money. You could do this on your spare time while you have a regular work so you can still support yourself while developing the software. This will help in preventing you from going broke while you are working on your ideas.




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