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Survey of Augmented Reality provides an overview of the topic of augmented reality (AR), which refers to the merging of a live view of the physical, real world with context-sensitive, computer-generated images to create a mixed reality. This book is intended for those looking for a quick and overarching understanding of this hot topic. Covering key topics like augmented reality systems, wireless augmented reality, and 3D augmentation, this book discusses the most important aspects of the field. Survey of Augmented Reality is intended for a wide variety of readers including academicians, designers, developers, educators, engineers, practitioners, researchers, and graduate students.