The document explains the distinctions between augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). AR enhances the user's real-world environment with digital content, allowing interaction with both real and virtual objects, while VR creates a completely fabricated world, isolating users from their physical surroundings. It also mentions popular AR and VR products like Magic Leap and HoloLens.

1. TheDifferencebetween
AugmentedRealityandVirtualReality
AUGIMENTED
MEANS
IMPROVED OR ENHANCED
ARisblendingofvirtualrealityand
reallife,asdeveloperscreateimages
withinapplicationsthatblendinwith
contentsintherealworld.
VIRTUAL
MEANS
physicallyexistingbut
madebysoftware
Virtualrealityisallaboutthe
creationofvirtualworldthatusers
caninteractwith.
HowdoesARworks?
User’sphysicalenvironmentis
enhancedwithcontextuallyrelevant
digitalcontentinreal-timetotheuser.
Augmentedrealitycanbe
experiencedwithasmartphone
orwithspecialhardware.
HowdoesVRworks?
Usesgoggles,speakers,andsometimes
handheldwearablestosimulatea
“RealWorld”experienceinavirual
reality
Canemployvisual,auditory,andhaptic
(touch)stimulation,sotheconstructed
realityisimmersirealityisimmersive
25%Virtual
+
75% Real
= AugmentedReality
Userscontinuetobeintouchwiththerealworldwhilein-
teractingwithvirtualobjectsaroundthem.
Thereareseveralproductsalreadyonthemarket
Popularproducts:magicleap,Hololens
75%Virtual
+
25% Real
= VirtualReality
Theuserisisolatedfromtherealworldwhile
immersedinaworldthatiscompletelyfabricated
VR,thetechnologyisjuststeppinguptotheplate
Popularproducts:magicleap,DculusRift