Under the wave of digital revolution, many VR, AR and MR products have emerged. Although everyone is familiar with VR, they know relatively little about AR, MR and XR. The coexistence of these products will be even more confusing. Let’s take a look at the differences between these 4 technologies. First use a picture to distinguish their differences:
1. Virtual reality technology (VR)
Virtual reality technology VR (Virtual Reality) is a simulated environment generated by a computer. Users use a head-mounted display (such as a VR helmet) to observe the virtual world and interact with it through handles, gloves or other devices, so that they can navigate in the virtual world. Experience the senses of sight, hearing and even touch to achieve complete immersion. Although these images are all virtual, this is the core feature of VR technology. VR technology usually involves multiple senses such as stereo sound, stereo images and stereo touch to create an immersive experience for users. VR technology is widely used in many fields, such as astronaut training, architectural design and real estate tours, education, etc. Field, of course the most common application field is games.
2. Augmented reality technology (AR)
Augmented reality technology AR (Augmented Reality) is a technology that superimposes computer-generated virtual elements on the real world. It refers to a way to see computer-generated virtual images, videos or information in real scenes by wearing AR glasses and other devices. Phenomenon. Unlike VR, AR does not completely replace reality but adds virtual elements to the real world to enhance the user's perception and interactive experience, allowing people to feel the combination of virtual elements and the real environment. You may have seen the application of AR technology in science fiction movies, such as scenes where the screen appears in the air and is superimposed on the real world. Currently, to achieve this effect, you need to wear AR glasses, such as Hongke AR glasses. AR technology covers a variety of technical means such as multimedia, real-time video display and control. AR is widely used in medical, industrial manufacturing, automotive industry, ship inspection, logistics and warehousing and other fields. For example, the use of AR technology is particularly meaningful in the medical field. By wearing AR glasses, doctors can perform surgeries and guidance from a distance, and students can receive training through a first-person perspective. In addition, in the industrial manufacturing industry, AR glasses can help companies improve efficiency, reduce costs and increase efficiency in terms of equipment repair and maintenance, safety and risk management, quality inspection and control, production plan management and optimization.
3. Mixed reality technology (MR)
Finally, there is MR (Mix Reality) technology, which is a technology that combines the real world and the virtual world into one. In the MR environment, physical objects and digital objects coexist and interact in real time, creating a state of friendly coexistence of the real world and virtual objects. It can be simply understood that MR is a combination of VR and AR. MR technology allows users to perceive the real world while obtaining different information through superposition and supplementation, thereby obtaining a better interactive experience.
4. Extended Reality (XR)
XR (Extended Reality) refers to the combination of reality and virtuality through computers to create a human-computer interaction /span>is brought to the experiencer, a virtual worldinteraction technologies. By integrating the three visual and MRThe collective name for various technologies such as VR, AR, this is alsoVirtual environment
In short, although the three concepts of VR, AR and MR all involve virtual elements, they have different focuses, and XR is their collective name. VR is completely virtual, and the user’s sensory experience is limited to the virtual world. AR places virtual objects or information in the real world, and users can feel the combination of virtual elements and the real environment. MR further combines virtuality and reality to produce a more realistic experience.
The application scenarios and needs of various industries are also different, so there will be more and more demands for applying AR/VR/MR technology in different fields and providing industry products and solutions. At the same time, the rapid development of 5G has further improved the performance and user experience of virtual reality devices, and promoted the large-scale application of AR/VR/MR. In the future, the application fields of these technologies will become more and more extensive, and they will become important application methods in the digital industry, promoting the continuous change and development of the digital world.