Augmented reality (AR) is an overlay of content on the real world using mobile devices e.g. smartphones or tablets.

What is MR?

Mixed reality (MR) is an advancment of AR but the user experiences the content overlays via a headset. Hardware associated with MR includes Microsoft’s HoloLens, Magic Leap and Meta.

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How does VR technology work?

To experience VR you need a Head Mounted Display ( HMD )

This plays/displays stereoscopic images which trick the brain into believing you’re looking at a real environment, and not a screen.

Gyroscopes and other sensors in/and or around the HMD track your movements allowing what you’re looking at to react when you turn your head, nod, move your arm etc.