AUGMENTED REALITY Definition & Meaning

augmented reality

[awg-men-tid ree-al-i-tee, awg-men-tid]

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noun

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1. an enhanced image or environment as viewed on a screen or other display, produced by overlaying computer-generated images, sounds, or other data on a real-world environment.
2. a system or technology used to produce such an enhanced environment.
  With augmented reality, tourists can see signs and other written words translated into English just by using their smartphone camera and this app.

augmented reality

noun

an artificial environment created through the combination of real-world and computer-generated data

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of augmented reality¹

First recorded in 1980–85; patterned after virtual reality

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of augmented reality¹

C20: based on _{virtual reality}

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The Santa Monica-based tech company will soon see if its multibillion-dollar bet on augmented reality glasses has paid off.

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Augmented reality involves overlaying digital objects onto a person’s view of the physical world, allowing people to wear virtual dog ears on their faces and catch virtual Pokémon.

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Each photo incorporates augmented reality in order to tell the story of the sitter and what their hair means to them.

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Last year, Santa Monica-based Snap unveiled the fifth generation of Spectacles, its augmented reality glasses that overlay digital objects on the physical world.

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The company also announced plans for its own augmented reality glasses and said it planned to offer a subscription AI tool.

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