AUGMENTED REALITY
Augmented reality ( AR ) is a direct or indirect live view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are "augmented" by computer-generated perceptual information, ideally across multiple sensory modalities, including visual , auditory , haptic , somatosensory , and olfactory . [1] The overlaid sensory information can be constructive (i.e. additive to the natural environment) or destructive (i.e. masking of the natural environment) and is spatially registered with the physical world such that it is perceived as an immersive aspect of the real environment. [2] In this way, Augmented reality alters one’s current perception of a real world environment, whereas virtual reality replaces the real world environment with a simulated one. [3] [4] Augmented Reality is related to two largely synonymous terms: mixed reality and computer-mediated reality .