Greenlight Insights Book Club
Augmented Reality: Where We Will All Live
By Dr. Jon Peddie
This book provides an in-depth exploration of the field of augmented reality in its entirety and sets out to distinguish it from other inter-related technologies like virtual and mixed reality.
The VR Book: Human-Centered Design for Virtual Reality
By Jason Jerald
Virtual reality provides our minds with direct access to digital media in a way that has no limits. This book provides a roadmap to the incredibly complex challenge of creating compelling VR experiences.
Beyond Reality: Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality in the Library
By Kenneth J. Varnum
This book illustrates how “assisted reality” tools may be the solution the virtual reality industry requires to break through to the masses. Ranging from enhanced training to using third-party apps to enrich digital collections, there is a kaleidoscope of library uses for augmented, virtual, or mixed reality.
The Computer Book: From the Abacus to Artificial Intelligence, 250 Milestones in the History of Computer Science
By Simson L. Garfinkel and Rachel Grunspan
With 250 illustrated landmark inventions, this book takes a chronological journey through the history and future of computer science.
Augmented Human: How Technology Is Shaping the New Reality
By Helen Papagiannis
Augmented Reality (AR) blurs the boundary between the physical and digital worlds. In AR’s current exploration phase, innovators are beginning to create compelling and contextually rich applications that enhance a user’s everyday experiences. In this book, Dr. Helen Papagiannis—a world-leading expert in the field—introduces you to AR: how it’s evolving, where the opportunities are, and where it’s headed.