augmented reality

noun
/ɔːɡˌmɛntɪd ɹiːˈælɪti/UK/ɔɡˌmɛntəd ɹiˈæləti/US

Definitions

  1. The merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image in real time.

    • Near-synonyms: MR, mixed reality, hybrid reality, XR, extended reality, spatial computing, CPS, cyber-physical system, metaverse
    • Augmented Reality enhances a user's perception of and interaction with the real world. The virtual objects display information that the user cannot directly detect with his own senses.
    • Microsoft workers are calling on their employer to cancel a $480m contract to provide the US army with augmented reality (AR) headsets, saying they “do not want to become war profiteers”.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for augmented reality. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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