Gesture control and recognition using Kinect). Augmented reality startups are building platforms around not only AR, but also other areas such as The Natural User Interface (i.e.
AR’s projected positioning on the Hype Cycle for 2014 is also included.ĪR has gone through its “PR Cycle,” and now companies are taking advantage of next-generation technologies to build more powerful AR platforms. Below is a graph showing AR’s position on the Hype Cycle from 2008 – 2013.
Augmented reality has been featured on the Hype Cycle since 2008, and Gartner releases an annual update to the Hype Cycle showing how close technologies are to high growth adoption.