augmented reality

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Digital Technology. : AR
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

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

First recorded in 1980–85; patterned after virtual reality

C20: based on virtual reality

Augmented reality has been a staple of science fiction since the dawn of computing.

Currently, the team is working to understand which problems augmented reality can solve by using situational information.

The ARC4 augmented reality system is finally ready to move from the military to the marketplace.

“One day, we believe this kind of immersive, augmented reality will become a part of daily life for billions of people,” he said.

The two most prominent examples are Google Glass—the augmented reality glasses project—and the self-driving car.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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