Debating the Hardware, Software and Social Implications Driving AR with the Display Skeptics

Augmented reality (AR) devices are becoming more available to consumers than ever, but the hardware, software and social considerations of face-mounted compute are far from settled topics. In this talk, the Display Skeptics, Dr. Radu Reit and Karl Guttag, introduce and provide perspectives on:

• Display Hardware (LCOS, MicroLED, Micro-OLED, and Laser)
• Optical Hardware (birdbath, diffractive, geometric)
• Additional Hardware must-haves (cameras, dimming modules, prescription lenses)
• Software drivers (what are the “killer apps”)
• Social Implications (e.g. acceptance of constant camera surveillance)

Join the Display Skeptics for both technical introductions to the above, as well as a healthy debate for each overarching topics where they try to convince the audience of the merits and drawbacks of each technology discussed.