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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Interactive experiences like live polls, augmented reality (AR) replays and gamified challenges turn passive viewers into active participants.
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Andrew Fingerman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Bottom line Meta’s efforts to push its smart glasses to wider audiences such as the UFC play a significant role in the company’s broader ambitions to dominate the wearable tech market, particularly around virtual and augmented reality.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Smart glasses, like Meta Ray-Bans and Apple Vision Pro devices, overlay augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) directly into a wearer’s real-world visual experience, creating a real-time immersive experience that users value and interact with.
—Joel Lamontagne, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: The bill, shared first with Axios, would create an advisory panel tasked with devising a plan to apply virtual reality and augmented reality to commercial and personal use.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Fingerman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Bottom line Meta’s efforts to push its smart glasses to wider audiences such as the UFC play a significant role in the company’s broader ambitions to dominate the wearable tech market, particularly around virtual and augmented reality.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Smart glasses, like Meta Ray-Bans and Apple Vision Pro devices, overlay augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) directly into a wearer’s real-world visual experience, creating a real-time immersive experience that users value and interact with.
—Joel Lamontagne, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: The bill, shared first with Axios, would create an advisory panel tasked with devising a plan to apply virtual reality and augmented reality to commercial and personal use.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Augmented reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augmented%20reality. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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