mixed reality
Physical-digital hybrid space
Mixed reality blends physical and digital environments so that real and virtual objects interact in real time.
Unlike virtual reality, which immerses users in entirely synthetic worlds, mixed reality anchors digital elements to actual surroundings—a virtual chair sits on your real floor, or holographic instructions overlay the engine you're repairing.
The term covers a spectrum from augmented reality to more immersive experiences.
Wearable audio device
- HoloLensWearable mixed-reality device
- QuestMedical laboratory corporation
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
- visorEye-shading brim
wearables · display · optics · sensors · cameras · tethered · untethered · field of view
Covering placed atop
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- smartglassesComputing device shaped like spectacles
- HoloLensWearable mixed-reality device
- heads-up displayTransparent screen showing data
geospatial · projection mapping · markerless · passthrough · see-through · annotation
Game creation software
- 3D modelingCreating digital three-dimensional objects
- digital twinsSimulated replicas of physical systems
- simulationsArtificial replicas of processes
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
SDK · shaders · occlusion · photogrammetry · persistence · cross-platform
Interface via body movement
- hand trackingDetecting limb positions digitally
- haptic feedbackSensation from device interaction
- voice commandsSpoken orders to technology
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
grab · eye tracking · responsive · intuitive · bimanual · selection · navigation · collaborative
State of being somewhere
- embodimentConcrete manifestation of idea
- immersionState of being submerged
- holodeckSimulated reality chamber
- 360-degreeComplete angular revolution
environment · lifelike · multisensory · vivid · depth perception · spatial audio · room-scale · world-building
Obedience experiment designer
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- blendedMixed into uniformity
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- gradientRate of change across space
intermingled · coexistence · merged · layered · superimposed
headset
Wearable audio device
- HoloLensWearable mixed-reality device
- QuestMedical laboratory corporation
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
visor · wearables · display · optics · sensors · cameras · tethered · untethered · field of view · waveguide
overlay
Covering placed atop
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- smartglassesComputing device shaped like spectacles
- HoloLensWearable mixed-reality device
heads-up display · geospatial · projection mapping · markerless · passthrough · see-through · annotation
Unity
Game creation software
- 3D modelingCreating digital three-dimensional objects
- digital twinsSimulated replicas of physical systems
- simulationsArtificial replicas of processes
rendering · SDK · shaders · occlusion · photogrammetry · persistence · cross-platform
gesture control
Interface via body movement
- hand trackingDetecting limb positions digitally
- haptic feedbackSensation from device interaction
- voice commandsSpoken orders to technology
pinch · grab · eye tracking · responsive · intuitive · bimanual · selection · navigation · collaborative
presence
State of being somewhere
- embodimentConcrete manifestation of idea
- immersionState of being submerged
- holodeckSimulated reality chamber
360-degree · environment · lifelike · multisensory · vivid · depth perception · spatial audio · room-scale · world-building · transportive
Milgram
Obedience experiment designer
gradient · intermingled · coexistence · merged · layered · superimposed
- interactive mediavideo games, video game, apps, interactive fiction, mobile apps
- virtual experiencesVR games, virtual tour, virtual concert, simulation, metaverse
- Virtual RealityVR headsets, VR, virtual world, virtual environment, virtual environments
- Frontier Techquantum computing, AI, nanotechnology, biotechnology, robotics
- immersive experiencesVR, AR, XR, escape rooms, immersive theater
- immersive learningVR, AR, simulations, virtual classrooms, virtual labs