{"id":1094,"date":"2018-10-16T09:16:42","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T09:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chrp-india.com\/blog\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2019-10-16T08:49:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T08:49:28","slug":"magic-leaps-mica-the-ar-virtual-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrp-india.com\/blog\/magic-leaps-mica-the-ar-virtual-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic Leap\u2019s Mica \u2013 The AR Virtual Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Augmented reality (AR)<\/a> has gained tremendous influence across multiple industry verticals in recent years. From healthcare and academics to heavy industries, many sectors are now using AR to boost their training and learning objectives. It is no surprise that the volume of AR glasses sold worldwide will jump from 340,000 (2017) to 3,716,000<\/a> (2018), showing an increase of 10x. By 2022, this number is expected to reach 22,801,000.<\/p>\n

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Among the different use cases, there is an interesting application that not many may be aware of. Yes, we are talking about how AR blends with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to come up with innovative products. One such innovative product was launched by Magic Leap<\/strong>, a popular AR company.<\/p>\n

Some features about Magic Leap\u2019s Mica<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Magic Leap’s Mica<\/strong> goes far beyond a regular prototype of a voice assistant. She has a visual avatar that you can interact with. Users can interact with her the same way they interact with a human. This is driven primarily by the AI capabilities embedded within the AR solution. Mica can make eye contact, smile, laugh, or tilt her head when she is interacting with users. All the user has to do is put on the AR glasses to start interacting with her. Her personality is termed as an \u2018avatar\u2019.<\/p>\n

The best part is how the avatar is able to mimic real-life human behavior in a digital environment. So if the user tends to move to close to Mica, she would instinctively back up. This is a common reaction for an individual who doesn\u2019t want his\/ her personal space invaded.<\/p>\n