Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are two technologies that experienced unparalleled influence in the digital landscape recently. These technologies in a way fulfilled what technology always wanted to do, that is, blurring the dividing line between lived reality and digital reality.
Almost all tech giants embraced AR and VR technologies for their unique offerings. AR and VR have given birth to a multitude of unique apps across every category. They helped make digital interactions seamless, content smarter and user engagement easier by offering a truly immersive and intuitive experience.
5G as the fastest mobile network ever will ensure the most streamlined data transfer to the cloud and a rich virtual experience for the consumers. Another big improvement is the promise of working in low bandwidth where network signals are weaker. Thanks to 5G users are likely to get much improved and richer augmented and virtual experiences while still using less expensive devices and headsets.
But both AR and VR also experienced several performance bottlenecks due to the inconsistent network speed, higher latency, and lack of multitasking capabilities. Well, such shortcomings are going to be a thing of the past with the emergence of the 5G network. 5G is already here and is soon going to be available for the masses all across the globe. Definitely, 5G will have a huge positive impact on the AR and VR apps.
Here we are going to explain some of the most crucial VR and AR application development trends powered by the 5G network.
AR and VR powered car systems
Self-driving vehicles have already been tested successfully and they are just waiting to be launched in the market anytime soon. But these autonomous cars when launched are likely to come out with something even more interesting. Yes, you guessed it right, autonomous vehicles of the future can incorporate augmented reality (AR) for a breakthrough transport experience.
The smart sensors continuously tracking traffic around the vehicle can actually vent out signals to other cars regarding the proximity. A large truck that blocks the front view for other vehicles following behind can even come with a smart back display to show the traffic ahead and thus can prevent unnecessary attempts to overtake.
The present network conditions don’t fully support such smart maneuvers as both immersive virtual display and on-road AR-powered enhancements in autonomous vehicles need fast-paced connection and low latency network. 5G network is likely to be an answer to these constraints.
AR and VR for Improved Shopping Experience
E-commerce customers are already accustomed to virtual product displays with immersive 3D experiences. Customers now can see a product from every angle Jatha is to a 360-degree video equipped with 3D visuals. They can even interact, move the products in display, get into action and try the products virtually. The virtual trial room experience has already been embraced by all major fashion brands and virtual reality automobile displays have become a norm for car companies.
On the other hand, Augmented Reality (AR) also made great inroads into the retail shopping experience, whether for online stores or for actual shops and supermarkets. For example, a furniture app can just allow you to incorporate your chosen furniture into the image of your room and give a 3D representation of the ambiance and overall look and feel along with the exact ramifications of the furniture footprint in the space. While shopping in a store, you can just scan a product with your mobile device and get instant details on your device screen, and place orders from the mobile.
Particularly in retail shopping, both virtual and augmented reality have played a huge role in delivering a crisp smart user experience by removing the so-called constraints of physical access. But AR/ VR experience in retail is often constrained by low network speed and poor network conditions. This is where 5G network technology can play a great role.
AR-powered Navigation
Another mobile app feature that gets the best of AR advantages is streamlined in-app navigation. AR has already proved to be highly effective for smart and intuitive navigation whether in indoor environments or outdoors.
GPS navigation help to locate a store or a landmark is a basic example of how digital tools can provide an augmented experience of the reality around us. The Beacons by using Bluetooth signals of the devices nearby can easily send highly context-aware notifications to users and push better sales and business conversion. Geofencing is another technology that uses the wifi network to detect user movement from a location and allows businesses to send notifications based on locations.
The ARKit and ARCore of Apple present nice examples of how AR-powered navigation can help with smart navigation and allow people to find their way in airports, shopping malls, and different locations. The AR Live View of Google coupled up with Google Maps also allows users to find their way across locations and share Live Locations and Live Views of the places.
While the AR push for smart navigation will continue to take place, the bottlenecks corresponding to network speed, consistency, and latency are going to undermine the user experience of these solutions. 5G network with its lightning-fast speed and capability to stream huge volumes of data in seconds, will ensure smooth AR navigation across apps.
Conclusion
From all the trends that we mentioned as of now, it is clear that virtual and augmented reality-powered by lightning-fast 5G network are likely to deliver an era-defining digital experience for app users across the niches. The AR and VR app developers will also enjoy greater ease and flexibility in introducing the most sophisticated immersive experience for their users without getting bogged down by network constraints.
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