these days we spend a lot of time
looking at screens computers smartphones
and televisions are a big part of our
lives they're how we get most of our
news use social media watch movies and
more virtual reality and augmented
reality are two technologies changing
the way we use screens creating new and
exciting interactive experiences virtual
reality also known as VR uses a headset
with a built-in screen that displays a
virtual environment for you to explore
these headsets use a technology called
head tracking which allows you to look
around the environment by simply moving
your head
augmented reality or AR is a bit
different instead of transporting you to
a virtual world it takes digital images
and layers them on the real world around
you this is done through the use of
either a clear visor or a smartphone so
with VR you could explore a world full
of dinosaurs but with AR you could see
those dinosaurs moving through the world
around you both of these technologies
are growing at a rapid pace and being
implemented in a variety of different
ways surgeons are using VR to practice
highly technical surgeries before
operating businesses are using them to
give consumers virtual tours of products
and locations there are even apps that
can use your smartphone's camera to scan
and translate a foreign language in real
time as they continue to grow VR and AR
have the potential to greatly change
almost every industry you'll want to
keep an eye on them to see how they
might soon affect your job and
potentially your everyday life Goodwill
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