The document introduces the speaker and their topic of augmented reality (AR). It defines AR as technology that adds digital elements like location information, sound, and other data onto the real physical environment. Examples provided include AR glasses that can overlay information directly onto a user's field of vision. The document discusses how AR combines real and virtual elements and notes some of the earliest AR devices. It suggests AR was initially used more for professional applications but is now finding more commercial uses and has potential to impact various industries. The document speculates on the future of AR, comparing its current stage to other new technologies in their early phases of development like movies and computing.