Google’s priority is to give splendid experiences to its users through Google AR | Sanjay Pasari

The name of Google VR has changed to Google AR & VR as the company's immersive tech projects shift to augmented reality. At the yearly I/O Developer Conference, we were expecting to witness fresh innovations, but some of what Google unveiled today left us in awe.

A year ago, Facebook made a lot of noise about the camera being the first AR gadget. But what we witnessed in Google's live augmented reality demonstrations cemented Mountain View's position in the future of augmentation.

What is Google AR- Augmented Reality?

Later this spring, new applications will also be able to use the updated Google AR capabilities. The demo using the AR Streetview mode on your phone coupled with Google Maps was the most impressive. Instead of utilizing the blue dot finder, which is not always reliable in densely populated metropolitan areas, you may acquire detailed instructions by using the camera on your smartphone. It was a crazy presentation of the future of Google's computer vision technology, and the crowd, which was primarily made up of developers, applauded.

While looking at the functionality, an AR user, Siddharth says, “it demonstrated how AR will be embraced—through the applications we now use. When immersive technology blends into the background of our daily lives, it will seem the most authentic”. The same is true for virtual reality, which is why we adore our headsets but can't wait for them to become as small as a pair of goggles.

When Google's AR Map launches, presuming it is more than just a proof of concept, remains unknown. TechCrunch noted in their statement, “There are a lot of moving parts here too, naturally. In order to sync up to a display like this, the map is going to have to get things just right — and anyone who’s ever walked through the city streets on Maps knows how often that can misfire. That’s likely a big part of the reason Google wasn’t really willing to share specifics with regards to timing. For now, we just have to assume this is a sort of proof of concept — along with the fun little fox walking guy the company trotted out that had shades of a certain Johnny Cash-voiced coyote.”  

The ability to copy text from real-world items and photographs was the function I found most impressive. Along with object identification, it appeared as though the world was being consumed by digital technology. We barely ever used Google Lens because it relied on Google Photos until recently (outside of a quick example here and there). But Google Lens really opens up the AR realm when it operates through the camera.

By “making computing operate more like we do,” VR and AR allow us to experience computing more realistically "as stated by Clay Bavor, vice president of Google's virtual and augmented reality division. According to Bavor, AR puts computers into your reality and enables you to engage with digital information in your environment, while VR can transport you, enabling you to not only view a location but also experience what it's like to be there.

After watching Google, I/O and Microsoft's Build conference, we were astounded by the rate of advancement in AI, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision. There was a breathtaking demonstration of Google Duplex, which will be able to place calls on your behalf using genuine speech. On Google's AI Blog, you can hear sound clips from Google Assistant calls. Additionally, consider what became of the Turing test while you're at it.

Google AR and VR will create new Realm together

A significant portion of the technology underlying the new AR capabilities will influence advances in VR. VR manipulates our senses as a media format. We enter a completely new domain once we start having actual dialogues with digital avatars. Our present VR experiences will eventually resemble static, basic webpages from the early days of the Web.

There is still a lot to learn during the remaining two days of the I/O conference. We had the impression that we were walking off a cliff and into the unknown when seeing the AR Maps and Google Duplex demos today. This is the world of the future, a world where computers are immersive, spatial, and intelligent.