Augmented Reality

         Hi everyone! Today I am going to mention ‘augmented reality’. You may not heard about it before, but I am sure you’ve had chance to experience it.  It is basically an interactive experience of a real-world environment. You can show the virtual objects as if they are real, or the objects that reside in the real world can seem as they are virtual.

         I tried the app of ‘Ikea’ which has augmented reality feature. It gives you the chance of seeing how a furniture would look in the place you think for. The only thing you need to do is to choose a furniture or decoration item; a bergere, for example, and direct your phone to the corner that you are planning to put it. On the screen of your phone, it will seem like the bergere is really in there. ‘Pokemon Go’ and social media apps like ‘Snapchat’ also can be given as an example.

         You may think that it is not about the language education but the point is to get the idea of what is augmented reality. Because this technology can be used in language education as well. Using augmented reality in the classroom can turn an ordinary class into an engaging experience. AR technology provides virtual examples and helps students better remember the information they've just learned. It can be used even for increasing the motivation of the students.