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

Another transformative technology that is already revolutionizing the way of dealing with virtual information in off-line space is augmented reality. —Paulo Nuno Vicenteall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

Meta’s top-tier Ray-Ban Display augmented reality smart glasses offer impressive hardware, but PCMag’s review found the software limited, with too many ties to Meta’s own apps. —James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026

On Wednesday, Meta announced hundreds of layoffs across multiple units, including Reality Labs, which oversees virtual reality, augmented reality and AI-powered wearable devices. —Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026

The team envisions the wristband becoming a primary tool for virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR). —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for augmented reality

• bisexuality
• collegiality
• conditionality
• congeniality
• conventionality
• conviviality
• dimensionality
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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