Augmented Reality (AR) refers to a technology that overlays computer-generated sensory information, such as graphics, sounds, or haptic feedback, onto the real-world environment to enhance the user’s perception and interaction with the surroundings. Unlike Virtual Reality (VR), which creates a completely immersive virtual environment, AR blends digital elements with the real world, allowing users to experience a merged reality.

AR is typically experienced through devices such as smartphones, tablets, smart glasses, or headsets, which use cameras or sensors to capture the real-world environment and overlay virtual objects or information onto the user’s view. These virtual elements can appear as 3D models, text, images, or animations, seamlessly integrated into the user’s perception of the physical world.

The key principle behind augmented reality is to enhance the user’s understanding and interaction with their environment by providing additional context, information, or interactive elements. AR has a wide range of applications, including gaming, education, navigation, training, retail, marketing, and healthcare, among others. By blending virtual and real-world elements, AR offers unique and immersive experiences that can transform how we perceive and interact with our surroundings.

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