Virtual reality and augmented reality offer exciting potential in the future of gaming, entertainment, e-commerce and many other sectors.

While VR provides immersive escapism into virtual worlds, AR enriches the real world by overlaying digital content, bringing more life to how we interact with our environment.

To gain a better understanding of what separates both technologies, Franklin Okeke, writing for TechRepublic Premium, looks at their differences, practical use cases and functionalities and how mixed reality creates a perfect blend of both technologies.

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HOW DOES AUGMENTED REALITY WORK?

AR software is crucial in bringing the virtual and physical worlds together. It works by perceiving and understanding the natural world using sensors embedded in your devices. These sensors include cameras, depth sensors, accelerometers, gyroscopes and light sensors. The components work collectively to gather information about your environment.

Cameras collect visual information, depth sensors estimate object distances, accelerometers track motion speed, gyroscopes determine orientation and light sensors gauge ambient light conditions. After the data is gathered, it’s processed in real time using complex algorithms. This information is used to understand the position, orientation and dimensions of objects in the physical environment.

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