Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are two of the most exciting trends in game development. The two technologies are similar. Virtual Reality is when you create an environment in which the user can interact as if it were real. Augmented reality is when our current reality is augmented with something virtual. Here are examples:
VR: A user dons a headset and receives audio and video from a virtual game. The user sees, through this headset, a world that seems real. They have no sensory input from the actual world. They might be on a spaceship or in the Amazon jungle. They are not watching this on a television, they are experiencing it through Virtual Reality hardware.
AR: Imagine holding up your phone and viewing the screen based on your camera's video input. In this scenario, you simply are seeing what is in front of you. An augmented reality application might have animals or other creatures roaming the actual terrain around you.
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