Augmented is probably like Pokemon Go. It could be really fun. I don’t like VR much, though it’s kind of cool. But AR might be really fun and inviting to the general public. I was at Downtown Disney a few times during the Pokemon go craze, with people of all ages, races, types, hanging out and playing. It was a very fun community feel. I’d like more things like that to bring people together.
I had always thought that it’s first use would be some sort of tactical display,allowing a soldier to identify distant units, or to know just who is coming around a corner.
There are already AR apps that read signs and translate them. The app I’d like to have is one that uses GPS and the compass, and maybe even beacons, so you can look through the camera at old buildings and see old photos and information. Great for a self-guided walking tour of someplace like Williamsburg.