Augmented reality will make mechanics of us all
This video shows off an augmented reality system developed for the US marines to help them with field repairs to the LAV-25 A1, a light armoured vehicle.
The operator, who is not a trained mechanic, has no trouble fixing the problem guided by the arrows and messages superimposed onto his field of view by the goggles, which are attached to a standard G1 Android mobile phone strapped to his wrist. He uses the phone’s touchscreen to advance the programme. 3D representations of the correct tool to use and how they should be handled are included.
