Understanding XR and its different forms (VR, AR, and MR)

XR is an all-encompassing term that includes a range of technologies designed to enhance our senses. Whether it’s providing additional information about the physical world or creating entirely new, simulated worlds for us to explore, XR comprises Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) technologies. You may be someone who has already put on multiple XR headsets, lost yourself in immersive VR games such as Beat Saber, or even have a VR headset of your own. If so, you already have a pretty good idea of what XR is. You may know that while VR implies a complete immersion experience that shuts out the physical world, AR and MR combine the real and virtual worlds with each other. However, can you pinpoint the differences between AR and MR?

What is the difference between AR and MR?

Let’s explore this through an example – imagine you’re wearing a Meta Quest 3 headset. This...