Augmented Reality – Need, Opportunity Or Fashion

Abstract

This article is focused on the Augmented Reality realities, from the point of view of a software developer in 2014. The first introductory part of the paper aims to familiarize the reader with the Augmented Reality applications today, from code development, programming languages and choices, history and relations to QR codes, up to the different implementation options available today. The main practical, scientific, result presented within the article is a new application developed for upgrading a previous AR solution presented in 2013. This new application makes a step forward from the 2D user-oriented presentation previously used, to a virtual 3D presentation of the AR content.