Immersive design comes in a few forms:
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Augmented reality (AR) is an enhanced version of reality created by the use of technology to overlay digital information on an image of something being viewed through a device such as a camera on a smartphone. When an Autodesk Gallery exhibit overlays contour lines on a pile of real sand, that’s augmented reality.
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On the other hand, virtual reality (VR) is an artificial world consisting of images and sounds created by a computer that is affected by the actions of a person experiencing it. Most first-person video games are examples of virtual reality and typically require special hardware like a headset or holder for a smartphone. So unlike augmented reality, in virtual reality, everything is virtual instead of real.
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As one can guess, mixed reality (MR) MR is a hybrid of AR and VR. Using MR, you can touch a real object and use it as an interface to manipulate a digital model. MR covers the portion of the continuum between…