Conducting Field Programmable Gate Array experiments using Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality: A Review

Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a volatile semiconductor device that can be programmed or reprogrammed to the required functionality after manufacturing. FPGA is one of the computational units that are available with high computational speed and parallel processing. The Traditional way of conducting FPGA labs is not sufficient enough to cover wider range of the engineering students who are sitting at remote places and are not able to attend the regular FPGA classes. This paper gives a new direction of of virtual FPGA lab with the help of disruptive technologies of Augmented and Virtual Reality. There are no or very limited methods/techniques are employed yet to impart the virtual hands-on training on FPGA. Virtual laboratories will provide the flexibility to the students either to complete or to repeat the experiments at their own time and place without worrying about fixed time table of traditional labs.