Technology
Extended reality
What is extended reality:
Extended reality refers to a collective term for immersive technologies which include Augmented reality, mixed reality and Virtual reality. It is encapsulating all three. It is revolutionizing every industry from industrial manufacturing and healthcare to education and retail.
Extended reality is the interaction between human and computer-generated graphics. It can be considered as a superset of Augmented reality, Virtual reality and Mixed reality.
Virtual Reality: It puts users into a virtual environment. It takes the user from the physical environment to the virtual environment, when the user wears a headset.
Augmented Reality: In augmented reality rendered images are put into the real world. Like in the Pokemon game computer generated monsters are put on sidewalks and lawns when players roam in the neighbourhood.
Mixed reality: It is an integration of virtual reality and augmented reality. It creates an environment in which users interact with the digital and physical worlds together.
Extended reality use case:
Entertainment: The entertainment industry uses extended reality like the virtual and mixed reality for making games and for entertainment.
Sales and marketing: Extended reality can be used for advertisement of products. It can be beneficial for advertisers as there will be less spending for a real product to be tested by the user.
Housing and Real estate: XR can be used for a walkthrough to any housing or real estate. It can help buyers to make decisions without physically visiting the site. It can help owners to sell from any location.
Education and Training: XR can help students to learn from any location to any institution as it makes real time experience as if they were present in class. With respect to industry it can help for training of employees and workers.
Remote Work: It can help to visualize the real meeting room and can give a real work environment. So XR can be used to work from home or any remote place.
XR and Future:
Artificial intelligence can extend the capabilities of XR. It can help XR users for an intelligent AR,VR and MR overlays that can help users to do many projects.