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Education is one of the key organisations that are being disrupted by technology and digitalisation. Today, school and university students no longer want to only learn by reading books and copying texts. No, they want the power of technology to be used in their classroom. Many young people have smartphones, and it seems evident that utilising this technology can help to educate. The education technology industry (so-called EdTech) is set to reach $252 billion by 2020, growing at a 17% annual rate. The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) reports “augmented reality has the potential to revolutionise learning in primary and secondary schools more than any other technology has done in the recent past”.

Despite the rising use of augmented reality (AR) in many areas of the modern era, AR in education is still new and unsettled. Before we dive deeper into the specifics of augmented reality use in schools, let’s recall what augmented reality is. From its name, we can conclude that the technology “augments” the real world around us. It does this by overlaying virtual objects over the real image, most often on our smartphone screen. The NJIT states “Several studies published in the last four years have shown that it enhances learning and classroom interactions.”