The popularity of AR augmented reality program is not without inspiration to the Hong Kong government

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Written by: Commentary Editing Room

2020-08-08 07:00

Recently, an AR (Amplified Reality) mobile phone program has been popular in Japan from Japan to Hong Kong. After the program was launched on the 1st of this month, it became a hot topic among netizens. The program can use the user's paintings to turn hand-painted paintings into lively cartoon characters on the screen and interact with users. Children's paintings instantly become "real objects" on the screen, attracting the attention of adults and children. However, programs such as Rakugaki AR can not only be used for entertainment, but also show the future prospects of AR technology, demonstrating the potential of AR for teaching purposes. If these smart gadgets can be integrated into Hong Kong's daily teaching, I believe it will be appreciated by our students.

Recently, an AR (Augmented Reality) mobile phone program went from Japan to Hong Kong. The program was launched on the 1st of this month, and it became a hot topic among netizens in an instant. (Picture taken from Youtube)

Assist school AR teaching

The difference between AR and VR (virtual reality) is that the former is a combination of reality and virtuality. Users can use mobile phones or tablet computers with electronic lenses to add animation effects to the background of the real world. While VR simulates the entire virtual space, users generally need to wear VR glasses to simulate visual effects. The former has fewer requirements for user equipment and is easy to switch between real scenes and animations. AR is not inferior to complete VR in teaching.

The concept of AR-assisted teaching has existed for many years. During the new crown pneumonia epidemic, a local start-up company launched an AR Chinese history education platform to vividly express textbook content with computer technology, such as AR to show the changes in the territory of the Qin Dynasty, or 3D animation to show historical events And so on, in the learning process can indeed add changes to the physical books. The upsurge of AR programs in Japan is actually reminding the Education Bureau and the Innovation and Technology Bureau to cooperate in research and support enterprises to integrate AR into teaching. The Education Bureau may consider looking for subjects or topics suitable for AR to explain, such as solid geometry in mathematics, or the distribution of local housing and land in general education, etc., and then the Innovation and Technology Bureau will study it and put it into practice. Hong Kong schools share the results. To integrate AR into teaching requires cross-industry joint efforts, and the government is responsible for acting as a bridge to make AR teaching possible in Hong Kong.

However, at the same time as popularization, the gap between students' family backgrounds must also be taken care of. The experience of "stopping classes without stopping school" has made the society discover that owning a smartphone or tablet computer is not a matter of course. While studying how to use software to further assist students in learning, the government should also prevent the gap between the rich and the poor from appearing on learning equipment. In this era of increasingly advanced information technology, teaching applications are changing day by day, and opportunities for social work to be exposed to electronic programs are increasing. The government should also ensure that no student will lose the opportunity to master technological knowledge while studying because of financial ability, which will affect future job opportunities.

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Research technology application possibilities

In addition to attracting students' interest in AR, augmentation or other aspects of virtual reality technology have yet to be explored by the government. When Taiwan’s Executive President Su Zhenchang visited an AR smart glasses developer early this month, he mentioned the many possibilities of AR technology in telemedicine, rescue and disaster relief, and said that the government can work with the industry in terms of policies, funding, and promotion. At present, apart from the funding for the most frequently made plans, the Administration can also discuss with industry groups on different technical areas the support needed for future development. If the technology can be applied across sectors in the fields of construction, medical care, finance, etc., the Innovation and Technology Bureau should also actively play a liaison role so that other government departments can access related technologies, research the procurement and utilization of government departments, and the government will first serve the local government. Innovation and Technology opens the door.

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