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What is Virtual Reality (VR)?
Virtual Reality (VR) is a technology that creates a completely artificial environment for users. When we wear a VR headset, we are placed inside a digital world that can look and feel real. we can interact with this environment using special controllers.
What is Augmented Reality (AR)?
Augmented Reality (AR) adds digital information (like pictures, sounds, or data) to the real world. Unlike VR, AR does not make you enter a new world, but instead, it enhances the real world.
Key Differences Between VR and AR
| Feature | Virtual Reality (VR) | Augmented Reality (AR) |
|---|---|---|
| Immersion | Completely surrounds you with a digital world. | Adds digital elements to the real world. |
| Hardware | Uses a headset PlayStation VR. | Can work with smartphones, tablets, or AR glasses. |
| User Interaction | You interact with a full digital environment. | You interact with both the real world and digital elements. |
| Use Cases | Games, simulations, education, training, and more. | Navigation, gaming, shopping, and more. |
| Experience | You are fully inside a virtual world. | You see both the real world and digital objects together. |
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Indian Companies in VR and AR
Several Indian companies are developing VR and AR technologies:
- Tesseract: company that creates VR and AR solutions for education, retail, and healthcare.
- Imaginate: company Builds AR/VR solutions for industrial training and collaboration.
- Pico Interactive: company providing VR headsets and experiences in India.