augmented
adjective
aug·ment·ed
ȯg-ˈmen-təd 
1
: made greater, larger, or more complete
augmented capabilities
… creating a smart city is a matter of scale and augmented connectivity.—
Roger K. Lewis
see also augmented reality
Roger K. Lewis2
of a musical interval
: made one half step greater than major or perfect
an augmented fifth
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Apple’s entry has added a jolt of energy to the world of augmented and virtual reality, which has been around for decades but often felt years away from relevance.
—Susan Baek, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
Still, Meta warned that Reality Labs, its business segment that focuses on augmented and virtual reality.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2023
Bigger disagreements will center on questions of privacy and identity, said Timoni West, vice president of augmented and virtual reality at Unity Technologies, which builds an engine for video game worlds.
—Matt O'Brien and Barbara Ortutay, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Nov. 2021
Visitors also can engage with augmented and virtual reality, artifacts and a reproduction of how Fossey lived in her little hut, complete with original notations and desk.
—Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2022
Yet the biggest shock may have come from Zuckerberg's wishy-washy assessment of the company's outlook as Meta pumps billions of dollars into augmented and virtual reality.
—Julia Horowitz, CNN, 3 Feb. 2022
Ahead of launching its first new product in seven years—a mixed-reality headset—Apple hired Andrea Schubert, Meta’s communications and public relations head for augmented and virtual reality.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 29 Dec. 2021
This software layer will rest on top of augmented and virtual reality hardware.
—Dan Patterson, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2021
Timoni West, the head of augmented and virtual reality at Unity Technology, talks to WIRED about the future of XR.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 12 Nov. 2021
Susan Baek, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
Still, Meta warned that Reality Labs, its business segment that focuses on augmented and virtual reality.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2023
Bigger disagreements will center on questions of privacy and identity, said Timoni West, vice president of augmented and virtual reality at Unity Technologies, which builds an engine for video game worlds.
—Matt O'Brien and Barbara Ortutay, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Nov. 2021
Visitors also can engage with augmented and virtual reality, artifacts and a reproduction of how Fossey lived in her little hut, complete with original notations and desk.
—Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2022
Yet the biggest shock may have come from Zuckerberg's wishy-washy assessment of the company's outlook as Meta pumps billions of dollars into augmented and virtual reality.
—Julia Horowitz, CNN, 3 Feb. 2022
Ahead of launching its first new product in seven years—a mixed-reality headset—Apple hired Andrea Schubert, Meta’s communications and public relations head for augmented and virtual reality.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 29 Dec. 2021
This software layer will rest on top of augmented and virtual reality hardware.
—Dan Patterson, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2021
Timoni West, the head of augmented and virtual reality at Unity Technology, talks to WIRED about the future of XR.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 12 Nov. 2021
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“Augmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augmented. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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