extended reality

American  

[ik-sten-did ree-al-i-tee] / ɪkˈstɛn dɪd riˈæl ɪ ti /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of extended reality

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

Example Sentences

Virtual and extended reality production will be among the focuses.

From Seattle Times

When the coronavirus pandemic shut down travel around the world, some natural, historical and cultural sites saw it as a call to redouble their efforts to embrace extended reality, both to let people tour these destinations from afar and to develop meaningful new ways for travelers to experience them on-site, in hopes of luring them back after the health emergency eased.

From Washington Post

XR, or extended reality, uses computer, to project a set backdrop from anything they can imagine, allowing actors to perform in front of the actual backdrop, instead of in front of a green screen with a backdrop added later.

From Washington Times

“The most refreshing part about working in extended reality is that we get the opportunity to do things for the first time,” White said.

From Washington Post

The concert was being created in “XR,” or extended reality, a blending of real and virtual worlds that allowed Balvin and his dancers’ in-the-flesh performances to be augmented by animated effects.

From New York Times