网络科技普及贴！增强现实技术

 I think we can all agree reality is pretty great. It's all we experienced through our senses, like our eyes and phones with cameras. The Internet is awesome¹ too. But the Internet and reality have a hard time working together. Thankfully this is changing quickly. New tools mean that the world around you can now be seen with a layer of new information from the Internet. This is Augmented² Reality Explained by Common Craft. 

现实世界很棒！我们可以摸,可以看,还能用相机拍。网络世界也不赖，但是现实和网络一直不来电。现在好了，一种新发明可以给现实世界添加网络注释，这就是增强现实技术。

If you've ever seen a movie with a fighter pilot, you've seen the pilot’s view from the cockpit, but something’s missing. The pilot needs a layer of information that adds useful items to his view of reality. Recently, this kind of layer started working on your smartphone. But instead of flight data, you have data about the world around you. It's Augmented Reality.

你看过空战电影吧？这是驾驶舱的显示屏。不对，还缺点什么，驾驶员还能看到注释信息。最近，有人把这想法用到手机上，给身边的东西加上网络注释，这就叫增强现实。

Let's say you're hungry and at a busy intersection³. There are multiple restaurants around you, but you don't have a good way to make your decision. Now, thanks to new software on mobile phones，you can simply point your phone's camera at buildings around you and voila! Restaurants are magically recognized and a layer of information about the restaurant appears on the screen. 

如果你想下馆子，又担心被宰，怎么办?有了增强现实技术，只要用手机摄像头对准馆子。瞧! 网友评论出来了 黑店原形毕露。

Another example is shopping. You can point your camera at a product and see a layer of information about it. Like prices of the same product at other stores in the area or on the Internet. And this functionality only requires a few things. 

如果你想买东西，用摄像头对准商品就能查看相关信息，哪家店价格便宜一目了然，这一切只需要简单的条件。

First, a smartphone with a camera to capture reality. Second, a connection to the Internet for receiving the layer of information. Third, software on your phone to bring it all together. It also helps to have a phone with GPS and a compass to help establish your location.

第一，带摄像头的智能手机；第二 网络连接；第三，增强现实软件。带GPS和罗盘的手机更好用，随时可以确定方位。

Augmented reality can also work with a camera attached to your computer. You can hold products in front of the camera and see a layer of information on your screen that makes reality more interesting and even fun.

带摄像头的电脑也能增强现实。把宝贝对准摄像头，电脑屏幕会显示附加图像和信息，有趣吧。

These examples are just the beginning. In the future, you may wear glasses that have a tiny display that you can see while walking. As you walk by stores, buildings, people and products, this screen displays information from sites like Wikipedia or Google. Suddenly your reality is richer and more interesting. 

还没完呢。以后会出现柯南的眼镜，带屏幕的那种。无论你看见什么，眼镜会显示维基百科或Google提供的注释信息，现实世界会变得更加丰富多彩。

It's coming, but augmented reality has a long way to go. Keep your eye out for ways that augmented reality adds layers of information to your reality. I'm Lee LeFever, and this has been Augmented Reality Explained by Common Craft.

增强现实刚刚起步，但潜力无穷。准备迎接这梦幻般的现实吧。这就是增强现实技术，我是《原来如此》节目的李?勒菲弗。

1 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

2 Augmented   

adj.增音的 动词augment的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• 'scientists won't be replaced," he claims, "but they will be augmented." 他宣称：“科学家不会被取代；相反，他们会被拓展。” 来自英汉非文学 - 科学史
• The impact of the report was augmented by its timing. 由于发表的时间选得好，这篇报导的影响更大了。

3 intersection   

n.交集，十字路口，交叉点；[计算机] 交集

参考例句：

• There is a stop sign at an intersection.在交叉路口处有停车标志。
• Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railway and a highway.桥用来避免铁路和公路直接交叉。