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augmented reality
noun
: an enhanced version of reality created by the use of technology to overlay digital information on an image of something being viewed through a device (such as a smartphone camera)
also
: the technology used to create augmented reality
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Increasingly, this will involve immersive virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) environments that simulate real-world environments, scenarios and interactions.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The glasses are smart glasses, not augmented reality.
—Devan Burris, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
The glasses don’t offer users augmented reality capabilities, but people can use the device to take photos, listen to music and ask the Meta AI digital assistant for information about the things within their field of view.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
Ahead, it's used for product image search, visual search and augmented reality.
—Amit Samsukha, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1992, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of augmented reality was
in 1992
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“Augmented reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augmented%20reality. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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augmented reality
noun
: an enhanced version of reality created by the use of technology to overlay digital information on an image of something being viewed through a device (as a smartphone camera)
also
: the technology used to create augmented reality
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