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Augmented Reality (AR) was first envisioned in the late 60s when Ivan Sutherland, a computer scientist and Harvard associate professor, laid a geometric grid over a user’s view of a room with the help of a head-mounted display. The headset was a much bulkier version than the sleek eye-goggles used today. And over the years, technologists have beavered away to make digital overlays much more realistic than ever before. AR, at its core, works by overlaying computer-generated images or information over a representation of the real world, supplementing its appearance. While the full potential of AR is yet to be realized, the technology has already gained immense popularity in various fields like automation, safety and rescue, retail, and others. For instance, in 2016, Pokémon Go had taken the world by storm. AR was used to place a digital reality over the real world so players could interact with familiar surroundings in a new and exciting way. Over the years, this technology’s application has gained broader reach and continues to transform the way of life.