How can AR professionals stay focused amidst distractions?

AR development is exciting, but the constant stimuli and challenges can be focus-busters. Plan your workflow, break down tasks, and tackle the most demanding ones first. Work with isolated AR scenes when debugging or iterating to avoid context overload

From a user standpoint, you have to remember that you are creating an app for people, not a delivery mechanism of information bombardment. AR is a method of enhancement and enrichment of an experience, if it gets buried in aggressive content, you will find vocal and immediate rejection by users. Think like a user, and the ideas will flow.

In my experience, the first thing I will consider is the amount of photorealism that I want to put in the augmented content because this will help me have some idea regarding the budget and processing capabilities of the hardware. After all, 3D models having a very high amount of detail will cost a lot more than simple low poly models. Additionally, that wouldn’t also be a good combination for hardware that also has to process Sensor Data and Camera feed thus putting very fine detailed models that are unnecessary would make hardware resources not capable enough.

Set unrealistic goals. Augmented Reality is not real. You need to liberate your mind from the physical realm and believe in your potential. Do or do not, there is no try - Master Yoda

I often see images and video which give the wrong impression and expectations. So i truly believe we should have honest marketing materials; in stead of special effects

When dealing specifically with AR, you are in a lucid dream. Allow yourself the time to dream and envision, but this still has to get built, so I find splitting time 1/3 creative and 2/3 technical, is going to make sure you can box in what you can build versus pure dreamland.

Use other AR applications to see what aspects you like and how you can improve upon features you do not like. When utilizing XCode, have no shame in CocoaPods usage. Others have opensourced their code for the benefit of humanity. Take advantage of this generosity.

Consider delegating tasks or partnering with colleagues to tackle complex challenges, which will allow you to focus on your strengths. There is a lot of material out there that one will not fully understand about AR app building, so it is important to seek help.

Getting lost in the self-constructed world of AR is not unlike balancing reality and imagination like a child. Know when to snap yourself out of it and be an "adult" and in control.

Do Not Disturb should be enabled when modeling in 3D unless you need to take a phone call. Chatting with a friend during development or finding new places to work typically increase inspiration and motivation.

The best way I’ve been able to eliminate distractions is to schedule hours, take breaks, and work off a plan. We neglect to design when designing. (I know crazy right?) So in your scheduling block out time where you can: 1. Sketch ideas, flow charts, timelines etc. 2. Build 3D or 2D assets 3. Determine interactions 4. Look for ambient sounds 5. Compile 6. Test These are just good business habits in general. - By the way, I am a developer and can create a strong app for your business. Reaching out to me means you are ready to take that leap. Locking in with me means you want me to add an additional 5-10 years minimum to your business. Building a relationship with me means you are ready to increase your bottom line.

Find friends who will tell you the complete and honest truth. If your application sucks, you need people who will tell it like it is. Brutal honesty is your best friend when beta testing.

Joining communities on platforms like LinkedIn, asking questions on websites like stackoverflow.com and checking the documentation of softwares like Unity(which supports Augmented Reality development), Meta, Apple etc. will always guide when you feel like you've reached a wall. It's great that you've chosen such a challenging field such as Augmented Reality and take pride at your self for taking the leap!

Augmented Reality is one of the newest fields in technology. One of challanges that a person in this field is bound to experience is lack of resources, a smaller community and a lot of open ended still in research areas. So only those people who can tackle with it all, along with the patience of waiting for the big companies release AR roles with as much frequency as any other tech role is highly required for this field.

Personally breaking the big tasks into smaller chunks and picking just one easy win helps to get the ball rolling. ‘Build this small feature’ or ‘finish this part’ allows for short burst of focused quality work.

Make sure you question yourself before you start. Ask inconvenient and uncomfortable questions to yourself. Be able to answer all of them before you sit down to execute on your plans to achieve your goals. Write those answers down so when you are in the middle of achieving your goals and those questions resurface you can go back to your initial thoughts and either have the answers right there or come to an understanding with how things change. Remember, in practice it’s a different theory.

Don't get afraid with the lack of people around you being in this field. The lesser number of interested people can create a sense of insecurity for people currently pursuing or thinking of pursuing this field. But stay assured that if companies like Meta and Apple are working in AR then the field as got some potential if not an absolute amount. So trust your instincts and keep going.