Extended Reality (XR)

Question 1

is technology that allows digital elements to be overlayed or superimposed with actual physical objects; great when you need integration with the real world; useful for showing contextually relevant information; immersion is limited

Answer 1

augmented reality (AR)

Question 2

is technology that creates a fully immersive digital environment, where the physical world is blocked out; great when you want to create a reality that is different from real world; limited by the physical constraints of the room

Answer 2

virtual reality (VR)

Question 3

a shared virtual world or a collection of virtual worlds with a focus on social connection

Answer 3

metaverse

Question 4

4 challenges with XR

Answer 4

conflicting technical challenges to address; broader user adoption; accessibility; privacy;

Question 5

improve graphics and make HMDs more powerful while also making them smaller and lighter

Answer 5

conflicting technical challenges to address

Question 6

expensive and uncomfortable HMDs, lack of killer use cases

Answer 6

broader user adoption

Question 7

very visual-focused, but this is inaccessible to those with low vision

Answer 7

accessibility

Question 8

fingerprinting because the specific combination of hardware, software, wingspan, height, motion patterns, etc can be used to uniquely identify you

Answer 8

privacy