How AR will Make you more Beautiful

The implications of the impending AR revolution and what it means for how you’ll live your life in the future

The potential for AR is far more fascinating than VR.

It does because it has a far lower cost for participation, physically, mentally and economically — simply put on a headset and explore a whole new world.

It’s an overlaying of the existing world we already operate in therefore there is already a familiarity with it. AR will be able to develop more efficiently and wont’t isolate users from the real world in the same way VR will which I believe will discourage initial adoptance of that technology.

Beautify the World — Permanent Filters

Inevitably, people will build Instagram-like filters to ‘beautify’ the world around them. These will be left on permanently having profound implications on how people act and perceive the world around them. Strangers become more attractive, greens are more vibrant the sun can shine brighter.

Potential Business Model

Once AR headsets reach a sufficient standard for mass adoption subsidisation of the cost of wearables is certain. Data captured by…