{"id":4700,"date":"2025-02-20T11:07:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T19:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/?page_id=4700"},"modified":"2025-03-28T11:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T18:12:19","slug":"extended-reality-ie-virtual-mixed-augmented-reality","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/extended-reality-ie-virtual-mixed-augmented-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Extended Reality (ie. Virtual\/Mixed\/Augmented Reality)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is extended reality? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/VR-banner1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/VR-banner1-1024x296.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/VR-banner1-1024x296.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/VR-banner1-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/VR-banner1-768x222.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/VR-banner1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Extended reality (XR) is an all-encompassing term that is used to cover either a virtual or augmented\/ mixed reality experience. Both terms are used to describe technologies that users use to either immerse themselves into another environment (virtual reality, or VR), or have overlays of digital objects in the physical world (augmented or mixed reality). The most common augmented reality (AR) experience is Pok\u00e9mon Go, where viewers can see digital characters overlaid in the real world. Both experiences require some form of viewing apparatus, either with a headset or glasses, though some AR applications work on cell phones as well, using the built-in camera and video screen built into most phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4955\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/augmented-vr7-geminiAI-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/augmented-vr7-geminiAI-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/augmented-vr7-geminiAI-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/augmented-vr7-geminiAI-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/augmented-vr7-geminiAI-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/augmented-vr7-geminiAI-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/augmented-vr7-geminiAI.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">example of augmented reality<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4956\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/VR-immerisve3-geminiAI-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/VR-immerisve3-geminiAI-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/VR-immerisve3-geminiAI-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/VR-immerisve3-geminiAI-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/VR-immerisve3-geminiAI-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/VR-immerisve3-geminiAI-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/VR-immerisve3-geminiAI.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">example of immersive reality<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experiencing XR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to experience XR is to try out a headset! Attend an XR workshop, or <a href=\"mailto: its@reed.edu\">book a time with ITS<\/a> to experience an immersive experience. We also have a list of notable XR experiences to get started in exploring what XR has to offer you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f1f5c7\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:36px;line-height:1.2\"><strong>XR workshops<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/extended-reality-xr-workshops-at-reed\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4930\">Read about XR workshops<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/virtual-reality-image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4822 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/virtual-reality-image.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/virtual-reality-image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/virtual-reality-image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/files\/2025\/03\/virtual-reality-image-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 85vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fffdea;grid-template-columns:42% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/patterns\/files\/2021\/06\/pear-half-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-673 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:36px;line-height:1.2\"><strong>Notable XR experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/explore-extended-reality-ie-virtual-mixed-augmented-reality-experiences\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4933\">Read about notable extended reality experiences<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is extended reality? Extended reality (XR) is an all-encompassing term that is used to cover either a virtual or augmented\/ mixed reality experience. Both terms are used to describe technologies that users use to either immerse themselves into another environment (virtual reality, or VR), or have overlays of digital objects in the physical world &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/ed-tech\/extended-reality-ie-virtual-mixed-augmented-reality\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Extended Reality (ie. 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