Except, perhaps, in the case of flight simulators and some games, ‘virtual reality’ is yet to pervade our lives, but that may be about to change soon. From classrooms to industrial training to medical consultation and training, virtual reality is making a welcome incursion. Virtual reality (along with its cousins ‘augmented reality’ (AR) and ‘mixed reality’ (MR) — collectively called ‘XR’) has wide applications in industry, medicine and elsewhere. Not just medical training, XR has application in treatment too. “Growth in the Indian augmented reality and virtual reality market is driven by the accelerating digital transformation of the country.

Source: The Hindu October 24, 2021 17:21 UTC