What is Apple Augmented Reality?

Apple used the phrase "augmented reality" to describe what the new device does. Augmented reality, also known as mixed reality, superimposes virtual objects in the world around us - enabling us to mix reality with virtual reality by looking through a screen.

Can Apple Augmented Reality make Pokemon look like child's play?

But Apple has made it possible to augment reality without investing in pricey new hardware, and its AR apps make Pokemon look like child's play. We first caught a glimpse of Apple's AR efforts at last June's Worldwide Developers Conference.

Does Tim Cook want augmented reality?

Apple announced software updates for the Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Apple CEO Tim Cook at the Steve Jobs Theater during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California on June 6, 2022 . Chris Tuite/AFP/Getty Images/FILE Apple CEO Tim Cook has long expressed interest in augmented reality.

What is mixed reality augmented reality?

Mixed reality (MR) is a combination of virtual reality and augmented reality, and it essentially works in the same way as smartphone AR – using outward-pointing cameras to record the real world, then adding computer-generated text and imagery over the footage. How does augmented reality work?