Augmented Reality in Education in Era 4.0 Sigit Purnama 1 , Nazilatus Syukriyah 2 , Maulidya Ulfah 3 , Ahmad Arifuddin 4 , Hafidh Aziz 5 State Islamic University of Yogyakarta, Indonesia 1,2,5 Institut Agama Islam Negeri Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Indonesia 3,4 {sigit.purnama@uin-suka.ac.id 1 } Abstract. In the era of 4.0 with the growing use of wireless technology, Augmented Reality (AR) becomes an alternative to be used in learning media. Several studies have shown that this technology is effective as a medium for learning science and technology. Therefore, research is also needed to examine the effectiveness of AR technology in learning Islamic religious education. The aims of this study was to determine the effectiveness of AR on Islamic religious education learning. This study used a quasi-experimental method with a model of non-equivalent control group design. The experimental class consisted of grade 10 SMA (Senior High School) Sains Al-Qur'an Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the control group and the experimental group. The experimental group was faster in understanding Islamic religious education learning than the control group. Keywords: Augmented Reality; Islamic Religious Education; Era 4.0 1 Introduction Changes in the world towards the 4.0 era, accompanied by technological developments, encourage changes in various aspects of life. Changes and developments in technology have also influenced developments in the world of education, especially the development of learning media [1]–[3] with the use of internet devices and networks, triggering the development of learning media based on Android which allows visualizing real objects that we know as Augmented Reality. Augmented Reality (AR) as a technology that combines real and virtual objects at one time and one interaction [4], [5]. AR has an important role in communication, research, industry and art in the aspects of combining with smartphones [6]. AR is also ready to change our education [7] as well as become mainstream due to the development of smartphones with location-based services [8], because AR can be an alternative for exploring 3D objects and data. Augmented Reality has been widely used as a means of conveying specific information such as price information and specifications [9], also used in product marketing [10]. While in education, AR can be used in lessons [11]–[16], but it is more widely applied in the field of science [17], [18], for example as a medium for the introduction of organs and digestion [19], [20]. AR is still rarely applied in religious learning. The study of AR in Religious Education, for example what Karamouzis & Kaffalas did about music in major religions [3]. This study focuses on increasing interest in learning and the learning process, where students using AR get unique experience in learning [3], whereas in Islamic education there is a literature review ICONEBS 2020, November 04-05, Madiun, Indonesia Copyright © 2021 EAI DOI 10.4108/eai.4-11-2020.2304649