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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But the company appears to have found its footing in virtual and augmented reality through a different medium.
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Salvador Rodriguez,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
The company has also moved ahead with other long-term projects, including its Orion augmented reality glasses, which the company introduced last month.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
Facebook parent Meta will produce its next-generation virtual and augmented reality headsets in Vietnam, creating more than 1,000 jobs, the company said Tuesday.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 1 Oct. 2024
The major takeaway from the Meta Connect developer conference last week was that the company finally succeeded in building full holographic, augmented reality glasses, or at least a prototype.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
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Salvador Rodriguez,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
The company has also moved ahead with other long-term projects, including its Orion augmented reality glasses, which the company introduced last month.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
Facebook parent Meta will produce its next-generation virtual and augmented reality headsets in Vietnam, creating more than 1,000 jobs, the company said Tuesday.
—Afp, Fortune Asia, 1 Oct. 2024
The major takeaway from the Meta Connect developer conference last week was that the company finally succeeded in building full holographic, augmented reality glasses, or at least a prototype.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Augmented reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augmented%20reality. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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