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WebAR, previously known as the Augmented Web, is a web technology that allows for augmented reality functionality within a web browser. It is a combination of HTML, Web Audio, WebGL, and WebRTC.[1] From 2020s more known as web-based Augmented Reality or WebAR, which is about the use of augmented reality elements in browsers.
It was the focus of a Birds of a Feather meeting at ISMAR2012 and is now the focus of the W3C Augmented Web Community Group.[2]
Browser augmented reality for smartphones has a number of features that distinguish it from similar content in special apps.
Where WebAR can be used from virtual guides, which can help students navigate through campus to virtual film posters:
Taking AR to the web may be the best option to grant this technology a future. By freeing smartphone users from having to install numerous apps, WebAR can make Augmented Reality far more accessible for them and more beneficial for business. The further development of the WebAR can be accelerated by the widespread social acceptance of the headsets that can give the whole other level of AR experience. This means instant access to the information when the contextually relevant content is appearing as the person's real background is changing.[5]