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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
Examples of augmented reality in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
While individuals worldwide can use virtual and augmented reality to explore historical sites from home with resources like HistoryView, these technologies also enhance the in-person experience for visitors at many iconic locations.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
Inside is a chaotic workbench covered in logic boards, antennas, batteries, augmented reality headsets, and rotor blades.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 2 May 2024
The Apple Vision Pro is Apple’s first mixed reality headset, one that’s capable of offering both virtual and augmented reality experiences.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 28 Mar. 2024
Now there are three-dimensional and augmented reality graphics.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
The pandemic expedited the need for technology and accelerated both investment and adoption in things like proptech, fintech and data analytics, as well as AI and augmented reality.
—Steven Norton, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
By investing more heavily in AI, virtual reality, and augmented reality, Disney could increase its stock price from $107.74 (at the time of the report’s release) to $246.09 per share, Blackwells argues.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
In the last year, all of the interest and concern about VR and its cousin, augmented reality, was subsumed by the fretful conversation about generative artificial intelligence, and for good reason.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
Students take electives like physical education, choir, band, art and a technology class that focuses on 3D manufacturing and augmented reality.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1992, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
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 28 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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