Table of contents
1.
Introduction
2.
Handheld AR Devices
3.
Comparison of Handheld devices with Headsets
4.
Frequently asked questions
5.
Conclusion 
Last Updated: Mar 27, 2024
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Handheld Devices

Author Shivam Verma
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Introduction

Before knowing about handheld AR devices, we have to understand what handheld devices are? 

Any portable gadget that may be carried and held in one's palm is referred to as a handheld. Any computing or electrical device that is small and portable enough to be grasped and utilized in one or both hands qualifies as a handheld. Although cellular communication may be included in a handheld, this category can also include other computing devices.

Handheld AR Devices

Handheld devices are the popular device for Augmented Reality applications. It has all of the necessary hardware requirements for an AR system. However, some technical issues must be addressed before AR can reach its full potential. One of the problems is interaction in a handheld AR environment. Touch screen interaction is one of the most common interaction methods in handheld AR, yet interacting with virtual objects in a handheld AR scene is difficult. The freeze Interaction technique has been shown to be useful in handheld touch screen AR interaction in recent research. It does, however, have a disadvantage in that when users freeze their view, the entire scene is frozen. When virtual objects update in real-time, the real-world view remains static.

Some of the most popular handheld AR devices are smartphones and tablets. Smartphones and tablets are small and light, with all the necessary hardware for AR, including a display, camera, graphics, GPS compass, and accelerometer. Gaming, interactive marketing, education, and navigation are just a few of the applications for handheld AR devices.

Handheld Augmented Reality

Comparison of Handheld devices with Headsets

Sr.No.

Headsets

Handheld devices

1. It has special hardware profiles for MR and AR application branches. It has no special hardware profiles for MR and AR application branches.
2. It supports hands-free interaction via gesture and voice recognition. It does not support hands-free interaction.
3. Its AR optimized hardware enables more complex AR software solutions. It has no special AR optimized hardware, so it does not enable more complex AR software solutions.

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Frequently asked questions

  1. What are the characteristics of handheld mobile devices?
    Ans: A display, touchscreen, or buttons for user interaction, a battery, a robust enclosure, and often wireless communications or ports for plugging in cables that allow for external connections are all common characteristics of handheld mobile devices.
     
  2. What is handheld AR?
    Ans: Handheld AR is a popular device for Augmented Reality applications. It has all of the necessary hardware requirements for an AR system. 
     
  3. Why is AR the future?
    Ans: AR is the future because AR has the potential to instantly connect people around the world, provide tools for a variety of industries, and change the way we interact with both the virtual and real worlds.
     
  4. What are AR headsets?
    Ans: An augmented reality headset is a customized head-mounted display device that generates a simulated visual environment using physical display optic lenses, allowing users to see both a digital display and the world via the glasses.

Conclusion 

In this article, we have extensively discussed Handheld Devices. We also compared handheld devices with headsets.

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