Beyond VR and AR, MR （Mixed Reality） is upgrading digital visual perception
Compared to VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality), MR (mixed reality) may be relatively unfamiliar. It is actually a virtual interaction concept that is more flexible than VR and AR. It can simultaneously present the interaction and feedback between the user and the real world and the virtual world. So, what is the technical principle of MR? How the MR can help us in our work and life and how will it develop in the future?
MR includes four core technologies: optical technology, chip technology, computer vision technology, and software and hardware system technology. The key point is how to combine objects in the virtual world with vision in the real world. The bridge between the two is MR glasses, which can automatically select the best viewing angle according to the user’s location and the angle of observation, and superimpose virtual information on the real light information through optical components, allowing users get a unique experience of "seeing virtual items in reality and interacting with them".
Therefore, the MR experience is more realistic than VR and AR. Not only that, relying on powerful computing capabilities, MR can not only support users to manipulate virtual objects in the real world, but also present the effect of virtualization to multiple people and realize multi-person interaction.
From the perspective of market distribution, most of the current MR applications are on the B side. With the advent of the 5G era, factories are gradually moving towards digitalization, and MR will be increasingly used in industrial design, training and other scenarios. In the future, industries such as healthcare, retail, education, manufacturing automation, real estate and tourism will usher in new development opportunities under the empowerment of MR.