New Technology Glossary: Difference between revisions

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Blockchain - distributed digital ledger
Cryptocurrency - often referred to as crypto, digital currency
Nun-fungible Tokens (NFT) - tokens on a ledger which can be used to record ownership of digital items
Decentralization
Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)

Virtual Reality (VR) - a complete virtual environment. Typically associated with a VR headset.
Augmented Reality (AR) - overlaying virtual objects and interfaces into the real world. Typically done through a phone camera or upcoming AR glasses.
Mixed Reality (MR) - A subset of AR typically involving both real and virtual objects or worlds. This term is not well defined and is sometimes used as a synonym for AR.
eXtended Reality (XR) - catch all for AR, VR, and MR
Metaverse - A large virtual world or combination of multiple virtual worlds.
Hologram - A photorealistic representation of a character. Or a 3D image produced by a holographic display.

List of some of the more well-known metaverse

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 ==Virtual and Augmented Reality==
-* Virtual Reality (VR)
+* Virtual Reality (VR) - a complete virtual environment. Typically associated with a VR headset.
-* Augmented Reality (AR)
+* Augmented Reality (AR) - overlaying virtual objects and interfaces into the real world. Typically done through a phone camera or upcoming AR glasses.
-* Mixed Reality
+* Mixed Reality (MR) - A subset of AR typically involving both real and virtual objects or worlds. This term is not well defined and is sometimes used as a synonym for AR.
-* Metaverse
+* eXtended Reality (XR) - catch all for AR, VR, and MR
-* Hologram
+* Metaverse - A large virtual world or combination of multiple virtual worlds.
+* Hologram - A photorealistic representation of a character. Or a 3D image produced by a holographic display.
 ===Technical terms===