Exploring XR Technologies & Their Varied Applications
Exploring Emerging Technologies – XR (Extended Reality) Technology For this week’s blog entry, we are looking at an emerging technology that is becoming a more prevalent component in the modern social space: Extended Reality. The two most common technologies are augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Whereas AR overlays physical objects and places with virtual content, VR is typically a more immersive experience, involving manipulations of and interactions with virtual objects within an entirely virtual environment (Educause, 2020). The combination of mixed reality technologies has now given organizations, students, and individuals the opportunity to not only learn but experience their education through accessible and non-traditional means. Learners now have the benefit of using XR technology to gain knowledge and experience through digital simulation. The applications of using this technology are endless and therefore offer varied and currently unknown uses that are only...