Augmented Reality is another branch of computing making use of the Internet. Augmented Reality adds computation to a physical object or enhances human perception by adding information not normally experienced by the human senses. One example is computer-assisted repair, where a headset is used to display part outlines and instructions to a technician while he is looking at an instrument (Feiner,MacIntyre:1993). A group at UNC uses Computer-augmented Vision Technology (University of North Carolina:1996) to allow a doctor to see inside of a patient. It could even be used to try on 'virtual' clothes to see if they fit before ordering them from an on-line catalog, or rearranging 'virtual' furniture (ECRC:1996) around your living room.
Telepresence is the label given to projects that focus on giving a 'presence' in a remote location. The Ontario Telepresence project at the University of Toronto (University of Toronto:1996) has installed many prototype projects to study the way people work. These include:
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