COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

EMERGING TRENDS IN COMPUTING

VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who first invented augmented reality?
A
Peter Brown
B
Alan Turing
C
Rodrigo Santos
D
Morton Heilig
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Augmented Reality was rst achieved, to some extent, by a cinematographer called Morton Heilig in 1957. He invented the Sensorama which delivered visuals, sounds, vibration, and smell to the viewer.

Detailed explanation-2: -William Stephen George Mann (born 8 June 1962) is a Canadian engineer, professor, and inventor who works in augmented reality, computational photography, particularly wearable computing, and high-dynamic-range imaging.

Detailed explanation-3: -Morton Leonard Heilig (December 22, 1926 – May 14, 1997) was an American pioneer in virtual reality (VR) technology and a filmmaker. He applied his cinematographer experience and with the help of his partner developed the Sensorama over several years from 1957, patenting it in 1962.

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