"New Tools to Minimize Risks in Shared, Augmented-Reality Environments"

Augmented reality (AR) is expected to be increasingly used in group activities such as multi-user gaming or collaborating on projects. Therefore, developers need a better approach to addressing the potential security and privacy issues associated with multi-user AR.  Augmented reality differs from virtual reality in that users interact with computer-generated content in the real-world environment. Security researchers at the University of Washington have developed a toolkit, called ShareAR, that could be used by developers to implement collaborative and interactive features into AR technology in a way that does not pose a threat to the security and privacy of users. This article continues to discuss the concept of AR, the expected growth in multi-user AR, and how ShareAR can help address the concerns surrounding this technology. 

Science Daily reports "New Tools to Minimize Risks in Shared, Augmented-Reality Environments"