mixed reality

Noun

mixed reality (countable and uncountable, plural mixed realities)

1. The merging of real and virtual worlds to produce new environments and visualizations where physical and digital objects coexist and interact.
   • Near-synonyms: AR, augmented reality, XR, extended reality, spatial computing, CPS, cyber-physical system; metaverse
   • Mixed reality, as an approach in human-computer interaction, is often implicitly tied to particular implementation techniques (e.g., see-through device) and modalities (e.g., visual, graphical displays).2011, Xiangyu Wang, editor, Mixed Reality and Human-Robot Interaction, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 1

   Synonyms:

   hybrid reality, AR, augmented reality, XR, extended reality, spatial computing, CPS, w:cyber-physical system, metaverse