mixed reality

plural mixed realities

1. countableuncountableThe merging of real and virtual worlds to produce new environments and visualizations where physical and digital objects coexist and interact.

   Near-synonyms: AR, augmented reality, XR, extended reality, spatial computing, CPS, cyber-physical system; metaverse

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   Mixed reality, as an approach in human-computer interaction, is often implicitly tied to particular implementation techniques (e.g., see-through device) and modalities (e.g., visual, graphical displays).

   2011, Xiangyu Wang, editor, Mixed Reality and Human-Robot Interaction, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 1

   And I suppose one should not forget “mixed reality” (MR), the term applied to Microsoft’s goggles (but which doesn’t seem that different from the others), or “spatial computing” (the term preferred by Apple during its presentation).

   2023 June 6, Ian Bogost, “The Age of Goggles Has Arrived”, in The Atlantic

   Synonyms: hybrid reality, AR, augmented reality, XR, extended reality, spatial computing, CPS, w:cyber-physical system