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

Thanks to virtual and augmented reality, uncertainties about how a couch will look in your living room are gone. —John Hall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

While this article focuses primarily on in-person experiential marketing, which happens in real spaces with real people, advancing technology is also making powerful digital experiential moments possible through virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and immersive online platforms. —Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

The World’s Biggest VR Library Is Yours As one of the pioneers of virtual and augmented reality, the Meta Quest 3 gets you a vast array of games, apps, and VR experiences. —Pcmag Brandx, PC Magazine, 17 June 2025

For others working in this space, the next frontier is realistic video or even augmented reality tools, Ahmad told Ars. —ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for augmented reality

• bisexuality
• collegiality
• conditionality
• congeniality
• conventionality
• conviviality
• dimensionality
• directionality
• emotionality
• essentiality
• eventuality
• grammaticality

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