We saw plenty of VR, AR and mixed reality innovation at CES this year. But was anything more exciting than whatever Apple is planning?
Unlike previous HTC headsets though, the HTC Vive XR Elite considers itself a lot more than a VR headset, with the addition of augmented and mixed reality functionalities also added in. Yes, these are all different and this widened scope of focus instantly puts the new headset forward as a direct competitor to the similarly-focusedBut what does ‘mixed reality’ mean exactly?
Mixed reality, or MR, is somewhat frequently mistaken as being simply a catch-all umbrella term that includes both augmented reality and virtual reality. Confusingly, this is a designation better suited to defining ‘extended reality’ , which encompasses AR, VRThis suggests that MR is its own technology which, puzzlingly, is both true and untrue simultaneously.
If the idea of being able to play Pokémon Go and virtually cuddle a Squirtle sounds appealing to you, you’re not alone, but the broad success of MR gadgets nonetheless remains at a standstill.
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