The Difference Between Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality And Mixed Reality

There are several different types of experiences broadly labelled VR. Understanding the difference will help you understand the technology, and also the type of products we are offering.

Virtual Reality

This technology immerses users in a completely virtual environment that is generated by a computer. We at Viarium even provide freedom of movement — our users can move in a digital environment and hear sounds. Moreover, special hand controllers can be used to enhance VR experiences.

Oh! And don’t forget about a headset to experience virtual reality. Most VR headsets are connected to a computer or a gaming console, but there are standalone devices (Google Cardboard is among the most popular) as well.

Augmented Reality

Augmented reality is a technology that layers computer-generated enhancements atop an existing reality in order to make it more meaningful through the ability to interact with it. If this sounds unclear think of Pokemon Go — millions of people all over the world have been rushing with their smartphones in search of small virtual creatures.

Mixed Reality

Now that you know the difference between VR and AR, it’s time to take a closer look at MR. Mixed Reality lets users see the real world (like AR) while also seeing believable, virtual objects (like VR). And then it anchors those virtual objects to a point in real space, making it possible to treat them as “real,” at least from the perspective of the person who can see the MR experience.

Reality Technologies Recap

It’s time to wrap up, so let’s briefly recap the difference of VR, AR, and MR:

VR is a fully virtual environment
AR is a real-world environment overlaid with virtual objects
MR is a real-world environment plus virtual objects you can interact with

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