Augmented reality is only beginning to emerge in education, and its use is projected to become widespread over the course of the next few years. The true benefit of utilizing augmented reality in education lies with its ability to facilitate a truly interactive learning environment.  Interactive learning is more effective than the traditional methods of education because it provides the student with an enhanced learning experience and a more comprehensive understanding of the lesson at hand.  We retain a very small amount of the information that is told to us, and we remember a slightly larger percentage of what is shown to us, but when we become actively involved in an experience, we will remember and retain the majority of the information presented to us.  This is what augmented reality can offer to the field of education—an enhanced, interactive learning experience that facilitates a greater level of understanding and an improved retention of knowledge.

Augmented reality in education offers students an opportunity to learn and to understand concepts as never before. Historical figures, places, and events can be recreated through augmented reality, and students can learn about history as if they were actually there when a given event happened. Scientific concepts that might otherwise be difficult for young minds to comprehend can be presented through tangible visualizations.  Students can learn everything from the way planets move through our solar system in a three dimensional space to the inner workings and anatomy of a living organism by participating in an enhanced environment or by viewing superimposed images created by augmented reality technology.  

There are infinite ways in which augmented reality can enhance higher education as well.  Programs for students planning to enter the fields of medicine, engineering, architecture, or any other profession, can benefit tremendously from augmented reality.  The level of interactive learning augmented reality facilities allows students receive an enhanced and improved education. With augmented reality, we have the ability to teach and learn in ways that were once unimaginable, and the benefits and possibilities of augmented reality in education are endless.