How to Use augmented reality in a Sentence

augmented reality

noun
  • But concepts like virtual and augmented reality have been around for more than a decade.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 8 July 2022
  • Nike Fit will utilize smartphone cameras and augmented reality to scan users’ feet and measure the full shape of both feet.
    — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 7 June 2019
  • Apps that are either free or for purchase use your location and augmented reality to show you a detailed map of what's overhead.
    — Shaena Montanari, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2020
  • But a future in which augmented reality glasses are a part of our daily lives hasn’t arrive yet and a long road still remains ahead, experts say.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
  • And augmented reality that can be accessed with an app available through the Fish Head Comics website.
    — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2022
  • The quest is also tied to the Play Disney Parks app and augmented reality features.
    — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2022
  • Users will apparently be able to use their iPhone’s camera and augmented reality to walk around looking for their misplaced items.
    — Mike Murphy, Quartz, 6 Sep. 2019
  • While the company is trying to pivot to virtual and augmented reality, those investments could take years to pay off.
    — Julia Horowitz, CNN, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Virtual and augmented reality tours — powered by AI — let buyers walk through homes from anywhere in the world.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Apple announced that the MLB at-bat app will have augmented reality on the iPhone 8.
    — Chris Chavez, SI.com, 12 Sep. 2017
  • The announcement of the new name and structure came at the end of a presentation on the company's plans for virtual and augmented reality.
    — NBC News, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Apple and Huawei may be hoping that augmented reality and 3D give their devices just enough zing to convince folks to part with their money.
    — Tim Culpan | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 30 July 2019
  • According to those on the team, augmented reality’s current role in journalism is meant to be supplemental the same way a video, a photo or a graphic might be.
    — Danya Issawi, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2020
  • One area that Disney noted could be of influence and success is augmented reality movies, with one film as such premiering this month on Disney+.
    — Josh Wilson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Case in point is its new and improved iPhone app, which taps into machine learning and augmented reality to put students at the center of new words, phrases and the voices of native speakers.
    — CNN Underscored, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Last year, the company announced a prototype for its Orion augmented reality glasses.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The breakthrough could redefine the future of virtual and augmented reality by creating visuals that look identical to real life.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • So the stage was set for its rivals to compete by making CES 2024 a showcase of new ideas about virtual and augmented reality.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The store also provides customers with virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) to try on the latest trends in makeup and skincare.
    — Ken Braun, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011.
    — Adi Robertson, The Verge, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Meta continues to sink money into the metaverse, anchored by virtual reality and augmented reality technologies.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Imagine a future where virtual and augmented reality, immersive media, and simulation labs are used to deepen understanding and spark engagement.
    — Scott Pulsipher, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The team envisions the wristband becoming a primary tool for virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR).
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Samsung is one of many tech companies that have tried to make virtual and augmented reality headsets as pervasive as smartphones and laptops, although such devices are still a niche primarily appealing to early adopters, tech enthusiasts and gamers.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Another transformative technology that is already revolutionizing the way of dealing with virtual information in off-line space is augmented reality.
    — Paulo Nuno Vicenteall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
  • Asus is introducing a new ROG Xbox Ally gaming handheld that adopts an OLED screen and even augmented reality glasses.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
  • Meta’s top-tier Ray-Ban Display augmented reality smart glasses offer impressive hardware, but PCMag’s review found the software limited, with too many ties to Meta’s own apps.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
  • The new smart glasses are a bridge between the company's audio-only Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and the experimental Orion augmented reality glasses that the company revealed at last year's Connect event.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Six current and former Meta employees have accused the company of doctoring and restricting internal research into safety concerns, particularly regarding young users on its virtual and augmented reality platforms.
    — Julia Shapero, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
  • OpenAI has been pushing deeper into hardware, hiring the former head of Meta's Orion augmented reality glasses initiative in November to lead its robotics and consumer hardware efforts.
    — Dylan Butts, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025

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