Space science courses after Class XII

Q. I am doing my BTech Computer Science. Considering the job scenario, I’m thinking of specialising in Augmented Reality. But some people say that it’s a very high-end field that’s not meant for average students. Is this true?

 A. While this may have been the case in the early days, Augmented Reality is no longer a phenomenon for geeks but an experience for the masses, thanks to the phenomenal popularity of Nintendo’s Pokémon Go App or Disney’s Colouring Book.

Actively deployed in Gaming, AR is now revolutionising marketing formats for the retail industry. Online retailers have been deploying AR-enabled e-tools for quite a while.

Example: The IKEA Mobile App or the L’Oréal Makeup App.

AR is now successfully making inroads into other sectors in the business and consumer domain from Architecture and Education to Virtual Museums and Medicine.

Even as an engineering college student, look for opportunities to chip in with start-ups, looking to cash in on the huge opportunities that are coming.

Computer science students now have yet another high-paying segment to fall back upon as more and more regular apps and games are being transformed into the AR experience. The market is expected to boom in the near future.

It’s only a matter of time before this technology becomes a part of our everyday lives. A number of companies and organisations are making great strides with this technology today.