Technological developments bring along lots of innovations. One of the innovations that have become widespread in recent years is the concept of augmented reality. In current scientific literature there are a lot of studies in literature about augmented reality which can be defined as the combination of real and virtual worlds, experienced by humans in a unified view. Aim of this study is to present the historical development and area of usage of augmented reality. This study will hopefully provide a timely insight into the current state of research on the use of augmented reality.