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

Embrace Interactive Storytelling Instead of just presenting a message, engage your audience through immersive virtual and augmented reality, gamified elements or live events. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Interactive experiences like live polls, augmented reality (AR) replays and gamified challenges turn passive viewers into active participants. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for augmented reality

• bisexuality
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• 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