AI & Digital Life · 45 sec
Augmented reality
A useful mental model for the technology shaping daily life.
The useful idea
- The useful idea
Augmented reality (AR), also known as mixed reality (MR), is a form of 3D human–computer interaction that overlays real-time 3D-rendered computer graphics into the real world through a display, such as a
- How it works
handheld device or head-mounted display.
- Why it matters
This experience is seamlessly interwoven with the physical world such that it is perceived as an immersive aspect of the real environment.
Why this matters
Use Augmented reality as a lens when judging what a digital tool can — and cannot — do.
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Use Augmented reality as a lens when judging what a digital tool can — and cannot — do.
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Which idea belongs to the explanation of Augmented reality?
- The useful idea — correct
- How it works
- Why it matters
Augmented reality (AR), also known as mixed reality (MR), is a form of 3D human–computer interaction that overlays real-time 3D-rendered computer graphics into the real world through a display, such as a