Augmented reality law, privacy, and ethics: law, society, and emerging AR technologies

Augmented Reality (AR) is the blending of digital information in a real-world environment. A common example can be seen during any televised football game, in which information about the game is digitally overlaid on the field as the players move and position themselves. Another application is Google Glass, which enables users to see AR graphics and information about their location and surroundings on the lenses of their ""digital eyewear"", changing in real-time as they move about. Augmented Reality Law, Privacy, and Ethics is the first book to examine the social, legal, and

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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Endorsements; Author Biography; Technical Editor Biography; Acknowledgments; Part A -- Understanding The Landscape; Chapter 1 -- What is "Augmented Reality Law," and Why Should I Care?; Information in this chapter:; What is "augmented reality law"?; A horizontal study; The law of the horse; Why study AR law?; Inevitability; Convenience; Creativity; Capability; Follow the money; SmarTech Markets Publishing's revenue forecasts; Tomi Ahonen's predictions on AR usage; Gartner's estimations concerning workplace efficiency; Conclusion

Chapter 2 -- A Summary of AR TechnologyInformation in this chapter:; Introduction; Defining our terms; Augmented reality; Synonyms; Variations on the theme; Related vocabulary; A technology for all senses; Vision; Touch; Hearing; Taste and smell; Extra-sensory AR; Synthetic synthesis; Supporting, or "augmented world," technologies; Mesh networking and the panternet; Mechanical vision and sensors; Taggants for pinpoint-accurate perception; Hand and gesture tracking; Facial recognition; Levels of adoption; Now: emergence; The near future: legitimacy; The medium term: ubiquity

The long term: maturityPart B -- AR …