Analysis of Augmented Reality Technology for XYZ University Education

This report provides a comprehensive overview of Augmented Reality (AR) technology and its potential applications in education, specifically focusing on XYZ University. It begins with an executive summary, followed by an introduction to AR and its various applications in fields such as commerce, medical science, gaming, and tourism. The report then delves into the role of AR in education, highlighting its advantages, such as individualized learning and enhanced motivation, while also acknowledging its disadvantages, like high implementation costs. The report includes figures and tables to illustrate key concepts and data. The report analyzes AR's potential benefits for XYZ University, considering its graduate and postgraduate programs. It concludes with recommendations for the university on integrating AR technology to improve teaching methods and student engagement. The report references various sources to support its arguments and findings, making it a valuable resource for understanding the role of AR in modern education.

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Executive Summary
Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology for superimposing real time images using
computer systems. It has a quality to show an image in different forms for user, which provides
better understanding about reality. It started from 1901 and it is using in different areas as an
application, such as retails, travel and tourism, education, military services, engineering, and
medical science. It is very helpful for understanding about anything in a different view. It
provides image, animation, and video of real things.
AR systems are uses in different areas for many functioning, such as educating, gaming,
entertainment, travelling and many others. This report will explain role of AR systems in the
field of education especially for XYX University graduate and postgraduate degree.
This report will explain uses of Augmented Reality in different areas. It will describe role
of Augmented Reality technology for XYZ University in different purposes, such as teaching
method. It will also provide advantages and disadvantages of Augmented Reality for XYZ
University. Recommendation for XYZ University will mention in end of this report.

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Table of Contents
Executive Summary.........................................................................................................................1
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
Augmented Reality..........................................................................................................................4
Augmented Reality in Commerce:...............................................................................................5
Augmented Reality in Medical Science:......................................................................................6
Augmented Reality in Gaming World.........................................................................................8
Augmented Reality in Tourism:...................................................................................................9
Role of AR in Education..................................................................................................................9
Advantages of Augmented Reality................................................................................................11
Disadvantages of Augmented Reality...........................................................................................12
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................13
Recommendation...........................................................................................................................14
References......................................................................................................................................14

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List of Figures
Figure 1: AR in Business.................................................................................................................6
Figure 2 Benefits of AR in Medical Science...................................................................................6
Figure 3 Ultrasound using AR technology......................................................................................7
Figure 4 VIPAAR............................................................................................................................7
Figure 5 AccuVein..........................................................................................................................8
Figure 6 Gaming using AR.............................................................................................................8
Figure 7 : Education using AR........................................................................................................9
Figure 8 : AR in Learning..............................................................................................................10
Figure 9 AR-device prices.............................................................................................................11

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Introduction
Augmented Reality (AR) has emerged different technologies and it uses artificial
intelligence and machine learning algorithms for providing a superimposed images and videos of
real things for better understanding. In this report, AR technology will discuss with their uses in
different fields as well as how it is beneficial for education system. AR is a latest technology,
which is highly used for understanding of different things. It provides a better view of a real
thing in superimposed image, which is beneficial for understanding. XYZ University is having
five campuses at different cities of Australia. It is a large education institute, which is having
many domestic students from different cities as well as international students. It provides degree
in all disciples at graduate and postgraduate level. This report will explain about opportunities of
AR-devices for XYZ University. It will explain how AR technology is beneficial for their
reputation globally. Students are required motivation for their learning. Therefore, new
technologies will helpful for their motivation for learning as well as they also more satisfied
from it (Andujar, Mejías, & Márquez, 2011).
AR devices are having many advantages for education system. It has different functions
for different areas, such as retails uses different application for shopping. It is also providing
visualization for different areas especially for medical science. It will change teaching methods
as well as update the teaching style according to student’s requirements. This report will explain
about uses of AR technology in XYZ University. This report will provide recommendations for
XYZ University to use AR technology in their system in the later section.
Augmented Reality
Augmented Reality is providing different types of virtual images and animations for
better understanding of real things. It is different from Virtual Reality (VR). VR is completely
replacing the real environment with simulated environment. AR is a mix-up of two different
things, which are mixed reality and computer –mediated reality (Akçayır & Akçayır, 2017).
AR takes real world components and brings them into digital world. It is an integration of
immersive sensations. AR systems were invented in the early 1990s. U. S. Air forces were

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developed Virtual Fixtures system in Armstrong laboratory. It is used in gaming and
entertainment as a commercial purpose (Billinghurst & Duenser, 2012).
In present era, many industries are getting interested in the AR systems for different
purposes, such as educating, knowledge sharing, and retails business. Education industry is
highly interested in this technology, as it scans an image and it provides much information about
that image. It is also used for display information as an example construction workers uses AR
helmet (Chi, Kang, & Wang, 2013).
AR is used for understanding different situations and it offer-enriched experiences. It
takes help of object recognition and computer vision. It uses information about the environment,
which is used for overlaid the object of real world (Di Serio, Ibáñez, & Kloos, 2013).
This technology is requires different hardware components, such as input devices,
processors, sensors, and display. In present, smartphones and tablets are having all these things
include a camera, GPS, and many other things, which make it suitable for AR systems. For
display system, it uses different things, such as monitors, optical projection systems and
handheld devices worn on the human body (Evans, 2013).
A head-mounted display (HMD) device places images of virtual objects and physical
world over the display. HMD device is worn on the forehead. It uses tracking devices for
different purposes. It is also supporting networking for different uses, such as information
collection. It is having different input devices, which are uses different approaches, such as
speech recognition system, gesture recognition system (Fade, 2019).
AR is used in different areas, which are having different hardware and technologies for
their operations. Following areas are using AR for their work (Furht, 2011).
Augmented Reality in Commerce:
AR applications are highly used for shopping, which provides a superimposed image of
real product. Retails are having so many benefits form augmented reality applications. They are
highly increasing visitors in store. Interactive technologies are attracting customers. It is a best
way of customer engagement (thinkmobiles.com, 2018). It provides better print media, which is
better for retails. It provides all details of products. Therefore, customers are satisfied with their

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dimensions and it reduces product return rate. AR applications are providing better customizable
content. AR devices are providing images and video for particular thing, which is not require any
language to understand about them (Heltzel, 2018).
Figure 1: AR in Business
Source: (thinkmobiles.com, 2018)
Figure 1 is showing an example of online shopping using AR application, which provides
an imaginary view of that sofa.
Augmented Reality in Medical Science:
Medical science is having many things, which requires a clear image for better
understand a problem in an object. AR Applications are providing a 3D image of particular

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image, which is beneficial for doctor as well as for better treatment for patients (INAP, 2018).
Figure 2 Benefits of AR in Medical Science
Source: ( Hassani, 2018)
AR is providing a better image of ultrasound using different algorithms. In this way,
doctors can better observe about the diseases as shown in figure 3.
Figure 3 Ultrasound using AR technology
Source: ( Hassani, 2018)
Virtual Interactive Presence and Augmented Reality (VIPAAR) is a system, which is
used for surgical things in medical science as shown in figure 4.

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Figure 4 VIPAAR
Source: ( Hassani, 2018)
Intravenous (IV) injection is a tough work and it is risky too. AccuVein is providing a
projection of veins at patient’s hand. Therefore, nurses easily do it as shown in figure 5.
Figure 5 AccuVein
Source: ( Hassani, 2018)
Augmented Reality in Gaming World
Gaming world is highly updated with the technologies, such as virtual reality, augmented
reality. AR-based hockey is famous game, which is based on the Augmented Reality technology
( Marr, 2018).

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Figure 6 Gaming using AR
Source: (May, 2018)
Augmented Reality in Tourism:
Tourism industry is having so many advantages from AR-based applications. AR-devices
are providing extra information about the sightseeing and museums, which is better for traveler.
Role of AR in Education
Education industry is having many things to manage from technologies. Teaching style is
one of them. Augmented Reality is a better way to manage teaching method. Students can learn
about different things of their study through AR-devices and applications (Kesim & Ozarslan,
2012). It expends images in 3D as shown in figure 7.

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Figure 7 : Education using AR
Source: ( Scott, 2018)
This is an advanced learning technology, which makes more satisfied to students. It also
motivates them for learning from different things. XYZ University is having all disciplines for
graduate and postgraduate degree programs. Therefore, it is a way to introduce new technology
in education field and make a reputation globally. It provides them a competitive advantage form
other universities (Lee, 2012).
XYZ University is having campuses in different cities. Therefore, AR-technology is also
providing video conferencing and meeting using Internet. It reduces cost of different things
(Martín-Gutiérrez, Fabiani, Benesova, Meneses, & Mora, 2015).
AR has been used to explain about textbooks, flashcards and other educational reading
through superimposed images and animations, which are in curriculum of student. AR-devices
are providing extra information of textbooks through different multimedia formats, such as

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animation, images, and videos. This technology is evolving in education system and it makes
students to participate interactively (Wu, Lee, Chang, & Liang, 2013).
Figure 8 : AR in Learning
Source: (NBN, 2017)
In postgraduate level, Construct3D allows students to learn concept, geometry of
mechanical equipment’s in details. AR is providing applications for chemical engineering in
which students can understand molecule structure in a better way (NBN, 2017). AR applications
are also providing virtual demonstration of laboratory instruments working. In medical science,
students can better understand anatomy through AR applications in which they can explore each
part of human body in three dimensions (Newman, 2018).

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Figure 9 AR-device prices
Source: ( Noble, 2018)
Augmented Reality system is available for students learning in low costs from different
vendors. Google provides AR-devices for 30 students in $9999 only. There are many vendors for
implementation of AR system as shown in figure 9. XYZ University should purchase Google
devices for their students. Every campus is requiring AR devices for their students and it will be
enhance their enrollment numbers in upcoming years (Pradeep, 2014).
Advantages of Augmented Reality
There are many advantages of Augmented Reality in education system. Few advantages
are best for students as well as university. These are the benefits of AR in education industries:
1. Individualized learning
Not every student can get attention of teacher in a classroom because of time and
resources. Therefore, Augmented reality is providing an environment in which teacher can
provide detailed information to each student (Radu, 2014).
2. Motivation

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AR is making classroom work more attractive for students. It converts the content of classroom
and provide to students in a visual mode, which is motivate a student to learn more. It makes
thing live and it can be much more appealing ( Towers-Clark, 2018).
3. Savings
Sometimes cost of instruments is a barrier for learning. AR-devices are providing same things to
all students in a low cost. It saves money of students and university.
4. Fostering the learning processes
AR system enables students to learn from different things and experience it. It is fostering them
to learn more about something in a better way.
5. Extend thinking power
It can be applied to all kind of disciplines in XYZ University for their students. However, it will
provide more benefits when it comes to practical.
6. Creativity and curiosity
Students’ learning is different in classroom according to their perspective. AR is
providing a vast field for exploring about something in which they are intrested.
Disadvantages of Augmented Reality
Augmented Reality is also having few disadvantages for education system. It is having a
huge cost for implementation and maintenance of complete system (Van Krevelen & Poelman,
2010). It is so sensitive and it requires care of device in a proper way. Student’s point of view, it
makes them less social. As they learn all the things from technology and they will miss real
things ( Scott, 2018).
Ethics and security issues are still present in this technology. However, vendors are
providing tested devices. AR is having a bad example, which is Pokémon Go game. That game
takes so many lives (www.newgenapps.com, 2017).

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Conclusion
It is concluded from the last parts of this report that AR systems are beneficial for XYZ
University from different point of view. It will provide more satisfaction to students. Students are
getting motivation from new methods of teaching style as well as their learning is also increase.
XYZ University can get competitive advantage from AR system. This report is explained about
role of AR in different fields with advantages and disadvantages.
This report is concluded that AR- devices will improve teaching quality as well as
number of students for their different campuses. AR system is having many advantages for
different fields, such as retails, education, engineering, tourism, medical science, and gaming.
This report is providing advantages of AR technology in the education industry. It will
helpful for students learning, motivation and satisfaction. It also explains about disadvantages of
AR system in favor of students, such as less social. AR technology is making a base of student,
as it is providing present, past, and future of different study materials.
Finally, it is concluded that XYZ University should go for AR systems, which will
provide a huge change in their growth. It is also beneficial for student’s motivation and learning.
Recommendation
There are few recommendations for XYZ University to improve their reputation in
market and increase enrollment numbers.
1. Develop a AR system for teaching methods
2. Establish a learning system through AR technology that helps to use innovative
teaching style.
3. Design student development program considering the needs of student’s profiles.
4. Provide training program for students and teachers for integration of technology
for learning and teaching.
5. Establish centralized technology center at main campus in which teachers can get
help from IT professionals to improve teaching style.
6. Provide professional and systematic support to teachers as well as students.

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