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Augmented reality.

MIXED REALITY In mixed reality, which combines elements of VR and AR, real-world and anchored digital objects interact. For example, a surgeon using MR could overlay virtual images from a patient’s ultrasound on the surgical site while performing an operation. But unlike AR (where virtual objects overlay the real world), virtual objects in MR, such as a dog under a desk, are blocked from view unless the user bends down to see it. Microsoft’s HoloLens is an example of this fast-growing technology. Mixed reality is also known as “holographic computing.”

There are two types of mixed reality:

• Mixed reality that starts with the real world, meaning that you stay in the real world but digital content is added to it. For an example of this, check out how Skype is used on Microsoft HoloLens. Some people consider this form of MR an advanced

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