Chapter 2. Incorporating Virtual and Augmented Reality in Libraries
Abstract
Chapter 2 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 54, no. 6), “Introduction to Virtual and Augmented Reality”
Chapter 2 of this issue of Library Technology Reports (vol. 54, no. 6), “VAR in Libraries,” discusses the use of virtual and augmented reality in libraries and how these technologies are being used to enhance patron learning. VAR technologies are becoming prevalent in many different types of libraries, though the uses differ depending on user base, and this chapter looks at these applications and the anticipated future of VAR within libraries.
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