extended reality

[ ik-sten-did ree-al-i-tee ]

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. an environment or experience that combines virtual and physical realities through the use of computer technology or wearable technologies, as in augmented reality, mixed reality, virtual reality, or any similar mediated reality: : XR

   Immersive digital advertising uses extended reality to create the most engaging ad experiences around.

Word History and Origins

Origin of extended reality¹

First recorded in 1950–55 in a theological or philosophical sense, and in 2010–15 in its current sense

Example Sentences

To be sure, even Magic Leap’s trip to the brink of collapse wouldn’t have been that bad for BadVR, which makes enterprise applications for extended reality devices.

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