Augmented reality , commonly noted as AR , adds digital content or features on live camera feeds , making it look like it is part of the physical world around you . This can be anything from making a person ’ s face appear as a cartoon to putting ‘ virtual ’ furniture in a space to check out how it looks before purchasing .

But , how does this work ? AR technology uses computer vision to understand what is in the world around the user from the content of the camera feed . In doing so , this allows it to show digital content relevant to what the user is looking at .

Although the human brain is good at understanding images , this still remains tricky for computers . As AR requires this understanding , computer vision is imperative as it understands the world around the user , in terms of both semantics and 3D geometry .

� PEGASYSTEMS For the 12th consecutive year , Pegasystems was recognised as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for CRM Customer Engagement Centre . The AI software company believes this is due to its scalable and adaptable solutions .

� TESLA Electric car company Tesla , which has its own range of autonomous vehicles , now plans to look at modernising traffic management systems with AI . In doing so , the company will be able to measure traffic , map it , and make streets safer .

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