Edmonton set to be centre for augmented reality industry

Edmonton could soon be home to at least 1,000 jobs in the growing high-tech world of augmented reality (AR), a leader in the field says.
The city has about 100 people working for companies providing augmented reality systems, which superimpose computer-generated images over real objects, such as the yellow first-down line on TV football coverage, Scope AR co-founder David Nedohin said.
Scope — which produces AR applications that let non-technical staff create interactive training material