Augmented reality blends with politics

Augmented Reality Technology

Politics begins to mesh with technology in the form of augmented reality postcards Augmented reality has broken into the world of politics. Mayor Jim Ronecker of Oldsmar, Florida, recently printed thousands of postcards to show his support for the Republican Party in the coming election. Normally, such actions are par for the course during an election year, but these postcards were very different than those used in the past for the same purpose. Mayor Ronecker’s postcards were embedded with augmented reality experiences that could be unlocked using a smart phone.…

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Mobile technology making waves in the world of politics

Augmented Reality Voting Campaign

Augmented reality gains spotlight after Austin Mayor wins re-election QR codes have been grabbing attention in the world of politics lately. In the U.S., politicians have been bombarding the nation with election campaigns. Some have chosen QR codes as a way to reach out to the public, but this practice has been met with varying degrees of success. Augmented reality is causing a stir in the political world, with hype being generated over the past weekend after the technology helped Lee Leffingwell, Mayor of Austin, Texas, to win re-election. VoterView…

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