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         Imagine traveling through a new world with strange creatures lurking around and maybe even a little magic. Even imagine a world that might be familiar such as a favorite video game. Now imagine delicately cutting into a person’s brain or surgically repairing a bone without looking at it. The trick is, all of this can be done wearing specialized goggles with advanced technology. Augmented reality, or AR, allows users to interact with the world on a whole new level. The technology has made its debut more strongly in recent years but it dates back farther than one might think. It started around the 1900s and has blazed a trial through modern scientific advances that still has a long way to go. In the beginning stages the technology was crafted to play video games on a new level. This breakthrough evolved into medical technology that allowed doctors and surgeons that operate on a different level. For years the medical field dominated the use of AR but video games started to shine as well as many other areas of science and technology. Starting in 2015, Samsung released the first virtual reality headset. Microsoft has recently created their first augmented reality lens called the HoloLens. The most innovative concept for augmented reality however, comes with BMW’s release of their Vision 100 concept series. The future of augmented reality pairs itself with driving, both cars and motorcycles. BMW plans to create specialized goggles that allow users to interact with their environment to better help them drive and navigate when riding a motorcycle. On the flip side, the car features a redesigned dashboard complete with augmented reality, which is a first in the way of this new and exciting technology. To better understand how this technology is reshaping our lives, we first have to understand the history behind it and to look towards the future of this exciting new technology.