The reason why augmented reality is not a very popular thing is that those systems are expensive. And the second thing is that regular people don't have so much use for them. But when the AR headset connects with things, like drone swarms. That thing makes it possible to connect those drones straight with our senses.
If the operator uses quadcopter pair, there is a terahertz- or X-ray scanner that person can scan people or buildings very fast. If the system has voice command- or BCI mode the user can just give orders to drones and point the drones that they must scan some object. And then those drones can fly opposite sides around the object and then make an X-ray image of it.
The user can mark the target by using a laser pointer, or if the system uses the "retina mouse" where the person looks certain point and blinks the eye. The system follows a certain point of the retina, and uses that image as a mouse.
"An augmented reality headset combines computer vision and wireless perception to automatically locate a specific item that is hidden from view, perhaps inside a box or under a pile, and then guide the user to retrieve it. Image: Courtesy of the researchers, edited by MIT New" (BigThink.com) Augmented reality headset enables users to see hidden objects)
Researchers created the "retina mouse" system for handicapped people. And famous physicist and ALS patient Stephen Hawking used it. But it can also use for controlling AI-controlled drones. In that kind of system, the human gives orders. The drone is what it must do. So the strategic objective in chains is given by humans. But all actions are a series of movements. That is stored in the AI memories.
In that system, the interface is connected to the helmet camera, and the person must just move the crosshair to the right point. And then give orders to drones. The BCI system's problem is that the system must remove the white noise. But those systems allow them to operate drones without using their hands. And actually, the operator can give drones any orders that their equipment allows them to use.
The AR system can control even large-size quadcopters that can rise even trucks. Two drones, that are flying over the ground can pull the long radar wire between them. That gives them the ability to act as a radar surveillance platform. And in that kind of system, the computers are outsourced to some other place like truck-mounted computer centers.
The thing is that AR systems with lightweight user interfaces are suitable for military missions. The system can interact with kamikaze- or other types of drones. And the user can order the system to eliminate any target from the battlefield.
https://bigthink.com/hard-science/augmented-reality-headset/
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