General Terms
The look of things that appeal to a sense of beauty
What is aesthetics?
Immersive tech that merge the physical and virtual worlds and covers all types of non-physical realities
What is extended reality?
A tech that adds to a real-world situation or environment
What is Augmented Reality?
A computer generated world that allows for a person to intereact with it in a way that seems realistic using special equipment
What is Virtual Reality?
A digital stamp of authenticity
What is an NFT (non-fungible token)?
Being free from observation or public knowledge
Using aspects of gameplay to encourage engagement in the completion of an activity
What is gamify (or gamification)?
AR that requires expensive, wearable equipment
What is dedicated AR?
A graphic reprentation of a real person in digital spaces
What is an avatar?
a preliminary model that is used as a reference for the creation of future forms
What is a prototype?
A set of defined and specific instructions used to compute or problem solve
What is an algorithm?
What is a hybrid?
AR that does not require wearable, bulky equipment
What is casual AR?
A digital imitation of a situation, system or process
What is a simulation?
To create a new thing using digital processes
What is to render? (A rendering?)
Devices that detect a physical change and convert the info into a measurable output
What are sensors?
Nausea and discomfort caused by use of VR or AR programs
What is cybersickness?
A wearable screen worn in front of the eyes that can display info and work with AR features
What are smart glasses?
A computer generated world where people can interact with both the virtual environment and other users.
What is the metaverse?
Information about a specific geographical area of the earth
What is spatial data?
Physical sensation as a response to interaction with a computer application
What is haptic?
a process of using visual or auditory cues to monitor and change a function in the body
What is biofeedback?
What is an overlay?
Superimpose also acceptable.
A material that transmits physical, sensory info to the user in VR
What is epidermal VR?
Both virtual and physical reality work together to allow for interaction and manipulation of both real-world and virtual objects
What is mixed reality?