#VR vs AR vs MR

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In recent years, immersive technologies like Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) have gained massive attention, reshaping industries and changing the way we interact with the world around us. From gaming to education, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail, these technologies are driving innovation. If you’re looking to explore these technologies, Simulanis stands out as a leader in this space, offering cutting-edge solutions to businesses across various sectors. Let's dive into how Simulanis, a Virtual Reality Development Company in India, Augmented Reality Development Company in India, and Mixed Reality Development Company in India, is at the forefront of this technological revolution.

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Beyond AR vs. VR: What is the Difference between AR vs. MR vs. VR vs. XR?

http://dlvr.it/T6Wd8R

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Experimental Form Factors

Amazing feats of engineering without use cases:

Humane AI pin

Flexible displays

TV watches

But this race for the next platform/interface/form factor is extremely interesting.

It's still a wide open field between MR/AR/VR spatial devices, Meta RayBan, Boox Palma, AirPods, Watch, Humane AI pin, Limitless pendant...

The Limitless pendant vs Humane Ai Pin is an interesting juxtaposition and product case study. One with a narrow use case and cheaper but lower TAM, the other a huge use case but seemingly biting off more than it could chew.

[fixmypc24ex]

VR vs. AR vs. MR: Types of Digital Reality Explained

It's easy to confuse virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, as the three technologies overlap in many ways. But these digital realities are not one and the same, and each has its own set of uses. So, how do virtual, augmented, and mixed reality work, and where can you experience them today?

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Virtual Reality Vs Augmented Reality Vs Mixed Reality

Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) are rapidly evolving technologies that are transforming various industries and changing the way we interact with the world around us. Understanding these technologies is becoming increasingly important as they continue to gain popularity and become more integrated into our daily lives. In this article, we will explore the…

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最近的科技爆发有用吗？基本没啥用。(投资随便，毕竟投资是个搏傻的玩法，例如就算我的设计很好，但是中国政府不投，所以有没有好处不代表能不能收获利益，所以中国政府搞股市希望人民自己投资出最合理的未来，这是完全不可能的，因为中国的核心是大鳄坑害他人，连我这合理的技术你中国政府都不肯投资我，你还想中国人能投资出创新？中国政府的设想是完全脱离实际的，还有就是大数据掌握在中国政府和马云之类公司的手里，中国政府比人民更能知道该投资哪里，假如中国政府说自己不知道，要人民投资成功，这是开玩笑，等中国政府明白这个道理，也知道对付我就等于毁灭投资���说吧。)

最近出现的词汇(好像是2020年的词汇，我看到这个视频是2021年2月的)

【掉队风险VS炸裂财富！年轻人如何把小钱钱变大？-哔哩哔哩】 https://b23.tv/8rsufOK

新材料，太空科技，3D打印 ，

区块链，基因工程，自动化，人工智能，物联网，

新能源，边缘计算，5G通信，精准医疗，

其实很多是子集合

新材料(太空科技，3D打印)

人工智能(自动化，物联网，区块链，精准医疗，边缘计算)

基因工程

新能源(其实很可能出问题)

5G通信(是个伪命题，你觉得人们愿意花10元买2.5G的同样多的流量，还是花40元买5G同样的流量？这得看社会财富，而现在的社会财富怎样了？就是在崩溃。)

AR/VR/MR没用，它只能当个投资，因为没钱的人很难享受到，有钱人未必需要它，他们可以自己去那些地方旅游。

就像5G没用一样。

首先，我们要看未来的财富增长。

我们可以知道，穷人要完蛋，中层要滑落和大部分消失，被人工智能(自动化，物联网，区块链，边缘计算)替代。

而没有中层收入，那基因工程，精准医疗都很少有人用，新能源也很难解决问题，5G也是。

所以最后就是新材料，包括太空材料，而3D打印却看情况，例如什么材料，又给谁使用？

基因工程，看情况，它可能是一种武器。

人工智能，这个我能做得很好，但是中国没有我所以做出来的东西会“对统治者好”，对人民不好。

而且人工智能现在很多就是骚扰电话，巨大的耗能和高度的诈骗。

就和5G一样，5G就是利益集团骗钱的，这个视频大家必须看看，1600亿的投入全是吹的，纯诈骗，运营商投入那么多，导致了巨大的能源损耗，这样搞绿色能源到底是绿色能源还是红色能源？中国的所谓能源节约，其实导致几个情况，就是能源卖不完，所以能源公司没钱，于是吹5G，结果导致了更多人失业，能源更加卖不完，中国政府继续搞整个社会必死，信蛊术士窃取我是没法倒退的，阻止我解决问题就只有几个公司赚一点钱，但是亏损和衰退你能倒退吗？你越信那些利益集团来控制我，你的系统就越来越崩溃损坏，人民就要越来越去伤害别人，社会越来越崩溃，直到彻底崩溃，你中国政府推的5G，对全世界是彻底的垃圾和灾难，而手机软件解压是可以随便升级和替代的，假如不行还能换个软件，而且信号传输也可以升级，所以2.5G根本没有问题。

5G是利益集团的诈骗不是我说的，是这个视频说的，我以前可不知道它花了1600亿(不过也很少嘛，听说什么房地产2万亿呢)

别说5G，我3G的时候就已经发过帖子，表示3G对社会没有好处，4G又发一次，5G我已经无所谓了，中国搞就是中国死，你搞吧。

【为什么2、3、4G成功了，5G烂尾了】 https://b23.tv/2stuBoW

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#AppleVisionPro vs #MetaQuest3VR #VR #AR #MR

#Meta announces its #Quest3VR headset in September starting at $499

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/1/23744576/meta-quest-3-vr-headset-price-details via @Verge

Here’s what @Marzuckerberg

#MarkZuckerberg thinks about Vision Pro starting at $3500

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/8/23754239/mark-zuckerberg-meta-apple-vision-pro-headset via @Verge

Watch:

https://youtu.be/5AKl_cEB26c

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AR vs VR vs MR vs XR: Dive Into the World of Virtual Reality

In a world where innumerable technologies are introduced frequently, virtual reality is one name that keeps coming to everyone's mind these days. This virtual world has been extended in all industries, be it gaming, entertainment, real estate, fintech, art, or sports.  

However, as technology advances, it is no longer just about augmented and virtual reality. Now, there is an alphabet jambalaya of metaverse acronyms. Because of these many acronyms, they are often used ambiguously, making things more confusing. 

If you ask a non-techie, from their perspective, whether it's AR, VR, MR, or XR- all these are digital contents presented to users in an immersive way. 

“Virtual Reality” and “Augmented Reality” are definitely not new; these are the torchbearers of the immersive world. However, with all of the buzz surrounding the Metaverse, two new words, "mixed reality" and "extended reality," has entered the world of immersive technology. 

Are you also as confused as I am about the difference between all four terms? 

If yes, this article is surely for you. 

You are not the only one who is all muddled up by these acronyms that are in the air these days. It is this tech industry that has not been precise and often uses overlapping and conflicting language. 

Being a technical writer, I had to understand the differences among these acronyms. After some research, this is my take on AR vs. VR vs. MR vs. XR.

Let’s get over this confusion together!

Dive Into an Immersive World!

One thing common among all these acronyms is the word “Reality” and ironically, this technology isn't real at all. 

One more thing: the term "immersive" is at the top of all these terms. But what do you really understand by the term "immersive"?

Immersive media is digital content that is presented to users from the perspective of one person, creating the illusion that the user is present inside the content rather than observing it from the outside. 

This immersive thing, or “the sense of presence,” is one common attribute among all these terms. 

Let’s understand this with an example- you must have seen people arguing about shapes and colors. One person will think it's a complete circle, while according to the other, the circle is a little compressed from the top. 

One person thinks it's a dark blue color, while the other thinks it's black. This happens because we all perceive the world differently. We all process information in our heads and construct a reality that is unique to all of us. 

This is why we humans confuse "Reality” with the physical world, and that is why virtual reality feels so real even if it's not.  

To experience this immersive reality, you have to wear a VR headset. 

With a VR headset, you can feel present in the digital environment. There are people that literally run out of the VR room, even though they are aware that it's not real. 

So, what really happens is that the digital information overpowers your senses saying “this is not real”. But, for your body, at that moment, it is real. 

There is one word for it, “Virtuality Continuum”, that demonstrates the full spectrum of possibilities between the physical world and the virtual world. 

Surprisingly, this concept of the Virtual Continuum is very old, it traces back to the year 1994 when researchers Paul Milgram and Fumio Kishino for the very first time introduced this term.  

At first, it was VR vs. AR

Initially, it was Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. Both the VR and AR terms are flying around for decades now. The word VR (Virtual Reality) found its existence in the year 1980 and AR (Augmented Reality) emerged in the early 1990s. 

The prime difference between AR and VR is where the user feels present. 

In virtual reality, the user feels fully present in a simulated environment, whereas in Augmented reality the user will experience a combined world of real and virtual content. To achieve a VR or AR experience the user has to interact with the virtual content in a natural way. 

But, don't mix up virtual reality with 3D simulations and 3D movies. Also, don't think of AR as a “Heads-up display” (HUDS).

To continue, here is the definition for you:

Virtual Reality (VR) is an immersive and interactive simulated environment that is experienced in the first person and offers a strong sense of presence to the user. 

Augmented Reality (AR) is also an immersive and interactive content that is spatially listed to the real world and experienced in the first person, offering a strong sense of presence within a combined environment. 

VR devices like the Oculus rift and Samsung Gear VR created quite a buzz back in the day. Now, this technology is established with many emerging competitors in the market like HTC Vive, Valve Index, and Oculus Quest. 

In the case of Augmented Reality, Apple is playing big with its AR smart glasses, which are planned to hit the market in early 2026. 

Tango-the Google Project also did a massive contribution to promoting AR technologies. The Tango supporting devices have sensors that process the data of the exact location and object. 

Now Enters XR and MR

For years, VR and AR dominated the field. However, in present times some new acronyms are becoming popular. These are Extended Reality (XR) and Mixed Reality (MR). 

XR is seen getting promoted more by the hardware and software makers as they are producing a system that can support both virtual reality and augmented reality. 

So instead of using “Virtual and augmented reality”, an unwieldy language, the term “Extended Reality” seemed a more convenient and catch-all phrase to the work that targets both.

By definition,

XR is a Real-and-virtual environment created through computer technology and wearables. It is an umbrella term. X in XR is variable and can be changed with any letter. 

About Mixed Reality (MR), well it is popular but it also creates great confusion as it's seen as a synonym for augmented reality. For decades, AR was used foremost in academia and industry, but in the year 2016 when Microsft launched HoloLens- for the first time used Mixed Reality in its marketing and thus the term MR got popularized. People try to differentiate both the terms MR and AR but it's just a matter of preference. 

It gets more confusing as recently several companies have started describing “Smartglasses” as a product of augmented reality or mixed reality when in actuality it’s just a “Heads-up-display” where flat data and images are presented into the user’s line of sight. 

But then, there is a distinction in user experience and some developmental complexities that don't allow these terms (AR and MR) to get interchanged. 

Occipital a startup in the field of computer vision has launched its product Bridge, which is a mixed-reality headset- it gives a user the power to map any given room and set the objects within it. In their marketing video, we can see a robot named Bridget fetching a ball and navigating around physical objects in the room.

This showed that MR has something that AR lacks.

Am I making it confusing? It is indeed a bit confusing. However, there is some feature that differentiates MR from AR.

Let's state it this way,

Augmented reality and Mixed Reality are not interchangeable terms. The prime difference here is- MR is AR but not all AR is MR. 

Augmented Reality is Composite and Mixed Reality is interactive. 

Use of AR, VR, and MR

The video gaming industry benefits a lot from Virtual Reality. Below are examples of where VR is being used in businesses-

Training and Education

Marketing

Engineering and design

AR in business-

Some of the main uses of AR are in-

Interior Designing

Virtual designing rooms

In Tourism

Advertisement and marketing

Data visualization

Use of MR-

In corporate world

MR in business training

In designing

In learning

Technologies used in AR, VR, and MR

The AR and VR industry is booming. Companies like Jelvix are developing AR and VR applications for smartphones and tablets.

The technologies used in AR and VR applications are:

GPS (for locating the real position)

Inertial compass (for determining the direction)

Tracking of hyperlinks, videos, photos, and texts in the database.

Screen information composition in overlays. 

In the case of MR, headset-based technology requires components like cameras to generate an environment that merges the AR and VR worlds. 

This Doesn’t Mean that the real in reality is lost.

The more virtual reality gets closer to the actual world, it seems like real reality is becoming very boring and unnecessary because of the engaging experiences that AR, VR, and MR provide.  

All this AR, VR, MR, and XR contribute to making Real Reality (RR) better and giving people joy in their daily lives.

However, there is still concern about the deterioration of real reality. Like the case with social media, where people connects the most to their online community making a social reality that is drastically different from the actual world. Although social media gives people real-life opportunities like finding new jobs, it also helps them make real-life connections.

Virtual reality and augmented reality are bound to follow the same path. Although there are definitely concerns about digital reality surpassing actual experiences. But we will find a way to seamlessly combine all types of environments. 

Summing Up

It is quite evident that, VR, AR, MR, and XR technologies are pretty complex but still different from each other. 

These technologies allow brands and marketers to attract the attention of users. In the virtual world, users can experience some strong emotions. 

You can give these emotions to your audience, making your brand more recognizable. 

Trying to implement these technologies in your business? You have to pay attention to the software. If you want to get high-quality apps and videos for your business, contact us, and meet our experienced team of developers. 

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Made a tier list of FNaF media!!! Not counting the activity book or the security survival log because those don’t really add anything, they’re just neat activities or summaries of game info

I explained the choices under the cut, equal parts personal bias and objective opinion, so if you think differently then hey, good on ya!

Going down to up XD

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The Silver Eyes Graphic Novel: Do I even need to explain this one? Rushed art with countless mistakes, horrid coloring, samey designs, the important scenes come off as bland and even goofy instead of impactful. It’s clear Pinky wasn’t used to drawing humans, the colorist had no idea what they were doing, and no one on the team made a graphic novel before. It’s laughable how bad this was XD

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The Fourth Closet: Does anyone really know what happened at the end? I... really don’t like what they did with Charlie in this one. I don’t like how William was able to get out of his Springtrap- it was SUPPOSED to trap him, and yet he just... is out of it... I think the whole thing with Baby being like this hot clown girl instead of what she is in Sister Location is very... ... it exists... Tbh I respect the bold direction it took, but I honestly felt it was too much of a stretch and just didn’t work.

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FNaF AR, Special Delivery: Not bad! The character models and voice acting is where the game shines most. Other than that, there isn’t really much substantial to the game other than some lore with Vanny/Ness and Luis. The gameplay can get frustrating sometimes(I cant collect remnant, read my mail, or even work on my own animatronics without DING DONG SOMEONES HERE every 5 seconds), and all you do is spin in a circle until you get glitchy, look away if they get glitchy, or zap them when they run at you. Some people probably love this game and good on them for that, but I find myself not touching it for weeks at a time.

Freddy In Space 2: GREAT game for charity, great art, great music! ... That’s all it has going for it, though. It was clear that this was a quickly made game designed to be beaten in one sitting, and it did exactly what it needed to do! Other than being amazing how it was for charity, the game doesn’t have that much going for it(except introducing Lolzhax aka BEST ROBO), so overall not bad but also did almost nothing outside of being for the Charity Livestream XD

Fazbear Frights, Into The Pit: Again, not bad! A nice collection of short stories, almost like goofy campfire horror you’d tell to kids... like goosebumps! I felt each story was REALLY lacking in some areas, but I liked the general idea they were going for. That being said, they’re moreso neat scary stories with the name FNaF attached than anything else(except maybe the first of the three). It hints that they have an overarching plot that will be covered in future books, but as of right now, I feel no one’s missing out by not reading them.

C

FNaF 3: A satisfying end to the original trilogy story! Purple Guy gets justice, everything gets tied together with a neat bow, and the first arc in the series comes to an end. Also Springtrap, aka my favorite. This game is riddled with neat 8-bit minigames and bits of lore, but the gameplay itself is where I find it not as good as the S A and B tiers. The new setup with the system reboots are def really interesting, but other than that, each night is just... the same thing but harder. Most other games introduce different characters on different difficulties per night, but since Springtrap is the only deadly one, it’s just... him more aggressive each night and systems failing more often. Makes the gameplay pretty repetitive and frustrating after Night 3 or so.

FNaF 4: The beginning of what I like to call the Afton saga(4, SL, FFPS, UCN)! This is when the lore began to get REALLY good... and also really confusing. Props for it taking such a bold direction by taking place in a child’s bedroom instead of in an office with cameras, its a neat change of pace! That being said, the gameplay can get frustrating and there’s a high learning curve for needing to listen to each sound the anmatronics make. Also lore wise... there really isn’t much! Just mainly focuses on what happened to this poor kid. Also the box still being a loose end... yeah.

The Twisted Ones: I enjoyed this one! It had a very interesting direction that kinda kept me guessing on what was going on, and this is when Scott really started nailing in the foreshadowing for the reveal in TFC. The Twisted animatronics are SO cool, and the introduction of those little alteration chips provided new context to games like 4 and SL! That being said, I don’t remember it being... that memorable? I also didn’t like how Charlie’s and John’s relationship was... so awkward... It was neat, but honestly nothing to really go crazy over, in my opinion.

B

The Silver Eyes: Honestly, I adored this book when I read it back in 2016, before Sister Location happened. At the time I wasn’t trying to connect it to any lore, so it was really great just to see a sort of retelling of the FNaF story. A lot of people complained about how long it was... I might agree if I reread it but tbh it never bothered me before. It was delightfully creepy, yet had a simple plot and wasn’t NEARLY as out there as TTO and TFC. Especially TFC. I felt this book didnt need 2 sequels and would’ve been just fine on its own, but whatcha gonna do. Carlton is forever my fav, and it’s the first time we really learn about Henry AND it was the first time we got a name for our Purple Guy: William Afton!

Sister Location: I like this one for just how bold of a game it was. I’m also including SL’s Custom Night wrapped into this package. Jam packed with lore, our first (main) game with VOICE ACTING, and honestly the humor has no right being as good as it is. I love how this not only expanded on the crying child from 4′s story, but also gives us so much Elizabeth and Michael content. The gameplay has a lot of unbalanced features and feels a little too over the place at times, but I appreciate where it was going with it!

FNaF World: ... This one is pure personal bias. A lot of people don’t like it. I adore it. Honestly I love the cute overworld, I love beating up enemies as my favorite animatronics, I love the horror, nihilism, and lore shoved into this game alongside SO MUCH humor. Update 2 was nothing short of an absolute delight and... wait, no!!! FNaF World had our first voice acting!!! So many endings and nods to other games Scott’s made, a cool scene with Desk Man/Henry and Baby, just... muah. Good content. Also Scott 57 <3

A

Ultimate Custom Night: Name a better way to end the Afton Saga, I’ll wait. It’s so obvious how much time, thought, and care went into this one. I love how the game rewards you with funny cutscenes the higher scores you get, and I just! So much voice acting! I love how each preset- no, each character has their own moves so every time you do a certain mode, you need to learn to manage them all and get a good strategy. I like how it’s way more strategy and skill than the RNG that many previous games had. Also, Scott!!! You managed to put this into the LORE by making it William’s hell, MUAH, couldnt have done it better!!!

FNaF 2: This one might have bias for being the peak of the fandom, but it was one of the greatest times to be in that fandom. Freaking out over the trailers, theories galore, prequel vs sequel, and just... so good. 1 didn’t have much plot, 2 DID. 2 had more mechanics and strategy to it than 1, and gave us over twice as many characters! We finally got a “face” to our killer, Mr. Purple Man, and how could I ever complain about more Phone Guy~? This one also introduced the 8-bit minigames, which became a HUGE staple for the series! Perfect expansion of the first!

Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator: The PERFECT blend of old and new gameplay. The salvage scenes are intense, the nights had a great balancing mechanic of juggling doing tasks while also avoiding animatronics, multiple endings, and a neat tycoon segment to give the player a breather... but with LORE!!! Midnight Motorist is easily one of the best tracks in the series. Also has a GREAT canonical ending, when(with paired with UCN), ties the plots of 1-6 SO nicely with a neat bow. 

S

FNaF 1: Okay. From a personal and gameplay standpoint, I was going to put this much lower. Like B or C. That being said... this has to go in S. Yes, it has the least lore and arguably the worst gameplay(too much RNG for 4/20 mode), but this was the game. I can’t even exaggerate when I say just how much FNaF changed not only the gaming community, but especially the horror and indie communities. So many names got big from this: Markiplier, Dawko, Game Theory, The Living Tombstone, DA Games, SCOTT HIMSELF, just to name a few!!! And to think, this was originally going to be Scott’s last game! FNaF changed gaming HISTORY, and I think that alone makes this title deserving of S.

FNaF VR, Help Wanted: Okay, personal bias time, but I truly think VR deserves this S. Seeing Glitchtrap for the first time incited a panic in me that I hadn’t felt since FNaF 1 and 2. You get FNaF 1-4 in one, all in VR, WONDERFUL character models that you can WATCH MOVE!!! SO many minigames and fun challenges to play, so many neat knickknacks to collect, the Halloween update is FANTASTIC. The introduction of some great characters, such as: Glitchtrap, Vanny, Tape Girl, Dreadbear, Grim Foxy, etc!!! There’s also just- something so nice about being able to see every office and the pizzeria in 3D spaces where you can look around! Just from a gameplay and environment standpoint, this was an AMAZING addition and deserves the S.

... Thanks for listening to me ramble XD If you disagree... then good for you! I won’t fight anyone on this, I’m aware that this is a lot of personal bias. But if you made it this far... thanks for hearing me ramble!!!!

[makingrealtimeanimationbygyumi]

증강 / 가상현실 비디오

가상현실 (Virtual Reality, VR)

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가상 현실

컴퓨터로 만들어 놓은 가상의 세계에서 사람이 실제와 같은 체험을 할 수 있도록 하는 최첨단 기술을 말한다. 머리에 장착하는 디스플레이 디바이스인 HMD를 활용해 체험할 수 있다. 인공현실(artificial reality), 사이버공간(cyberspace), 가상세계(virtual worlds)라고도 한다. 가상현실은 의학 분야에서는 수술 및 해부 연습에 사용되고, 항공ㆍ군사 분야에서는 비행조종 훈련에 이용되는 등 각 분야에 도입, 활발히 응용되고 있다. 가상현실(VR·virtual reality)과 현실 세계에 가상정보를 더해 보여주는 기술인 증강현실(AR·augmented reality)을 혼합한 기술은 혼합현실(MR·mixed reality)이라고 한다. VR과 AR, MR은 모두 실제로 존재하지 않은 현실을 구현해 사람이 이를 인지할 수 있도록 하는 기술이라는 점에서 공통점이 있다. VR과 AR, MR은 모두 실제로 존재하지 않은 현실을 구현해 사람이 이를 인지할 수 있도록 하는 기술이라는 점에서 공통점이 있다. 다만 AR은 실제 현실에 가상의 정보를 더해 보여 주는 방식이고, VR은 모두 허구의 상황이 제시된다는 점에서 차이가 있다. MR은 AR과 VR을 혼합해 현실 배경에 현실과 가상의 정보를 혼합시켜 제공하는데, 대용량 데이터를 처리할 수 있는 기술이 필요하다.

* HMD(head mounted display)

VR 체험을 위해 사용자가 머리에 장착하는 디스플레이 디바이스로, 외부와 차단한 후 사용자의 시각에 가상세계를 보여주는 역할을 한다. 눈앞에 디스플레이가 오도록 얼굴에 쓰는 형태로 마이크, 스테레오 스피커를 비롯해 여러 센서 등이 탑재돼 있다. VR 헤드셋에 스마트폰을 탑재해 스마트폰 패널을 활용하는 기기는 다이브라고 부른다. VR 기기 패널에 그물망처럼 격자가 보이는 현상으로, 마치 모기장처럼 보인다고 해서 모기장 현상이라고 부른다. 가상현실 헤드셋은 스마트폰 화면을 확대하는 방식을 사용하기 때문에 화면의 선명도가 떨어지는데, 이 때 픽셀 간의 간격이 눈에 보이는 모기장 현상이 발생한다.

참고: [네이버 지식백과] 증강현실(AR) - 현실과 가상의 절묘하고 신기한 조화 (용어로 보는 IT, 이문규, IT 동아)

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가상 현실과 디지털 게임

가상 현실(virtual reality)은 ‘가짜의 혹은 실제가 아닌’의 의미를 지닌 가상(virtual)과 실제적인 사건이나 상황을 뜻하는 현실(reality)이라는 모순된 의미의 단어가 결합된 것이다. 가상 현실은 재론 래니어(Jaron Lanier)가 고안한 용어로 알려져 있지만, 프랑스의 극작가이자 연극 감독이었던 앙토넹 아르토(Antonin Artaud)가 인간의 오감에 소구하는 극장에 대해 언급하면서 1938년에 이미 가상 현실(la réalite virtuelle)이라는 표현을 사용했다고 한다(Davis, 1998). 이는 가상 현실이 컴퓨터를 중심으로 한 첨단 기술에 의해서만 이루어지는 것이 아님을 시사한다. 그러나 가상 현실에 대한 초기 논의는 가상 현실 장치를 중심으로 시작되었다.

즉, 가상 현실은 기술적, 하드웨어의 집합체로 설명되었다. 데이터 장갑이나 영상을 인식하는 헤드마운트 디스플레이 장치, 사물의 움직임을 감지하는 장비 등이 그것으로, 경험보다는 테크놀로지에 집중한 것이다. 기술로서 가상 현실은 실제 현실이 아닌 기술로 모사된 환경을 마치 현실로 느끼도록 하는 감각 경험을 제공하는 기술 체계다. 이러한 설명에서 ‘가상’이라는 말은 불가피하게 모조 혹은 가짜의 뜻을 가질 수밖에 없다. 물질적으로 실재하지 않는 대상을 실재하는 것처럼 인지하고 경험하게 만들어 주기 때문이다.

한편 가상 현실 경험을 강조하는 논의(Steuer, 1992)는 가상 현실을 하드웨어나 테크놀로지의 집합체보다는 특수한 형태의 체험, 즉 원격현전(telepresence)을 경험하는 실제적 혹은 모사된 환경으로 정의한다. 인간의 인지가 커뮤니케이션 테크놀로지에 의해 중재될 때, 인간은 두 개의 분리된 환경을 동시에 인지하게 되는데, 하나는 실제로 존재하는 물리적 환경 그리고 다른 하나는 미디���를 통해 주어지는 환경이다. 원격현전은 이 중 후자를 묘사하기 위해 사용된다. 즉, 원격현전은 실제 환경이 아니라 일종의 중재된 환경 속에서 실재감을 느끼는 것이다.

이와 관련해 가상 현실의 특징으로, 이용자가 마우스를 조작해 화면 속 사물을 움직이는 등의 상호 작용성, 몰입, 여러 사람이 동시에 같은 가상 세계로 들어갈 수 있는 네트워크로 연결된 커뮤니케이션, 로봇 등을 이용해서 실제 세계에서 거리상 멀리 떨어져 있는 대상에게 물리적 영향을 미치는 원격현전 등이 제시된다(Heim, 1993).

디지털 게임은 그러한 가상 현실 장치가 가장 구체적으로 활용되는 영역이다. 무엇보다도 디지털 게임은 게이머가 돌아다닐 수 있는 가상의 공간으로 제시된다. 게이머는 자유롭게 게임 속 허구적 공간을 탐사할 수 있으며, 다른 아바타들과 상호교류하며 아이템과 같은 게임 속 사물들을 움직이고 조작할 수 있다. 또한 디지털 게임은 상호 작용성을 기반으로 게이머에게 게임에 대한 통제감을 제공해 가상 현실 경험을 가능하게 한다. 게이머의 가상 현실 경험은 게임 자체를 현실 세계와 유사해 보이도록 해 주는 그래픽, 사운드, 시점, 구조 등을 통해서도 만들어진다. 이로 인해 가상 현실 경험은 단순히 게이머의 감각적 경험이라기보다는 그것을 인식하는 데서 이루어지는 것이라 할 수 있다.

인간은 현실 속에서 항상 특정한 시간적, 공간적 위치를 점하며, 그 속에서 형성되는 사회적 정체성을 기반으로 하고 있다. 그러나 디지털 게임과 같은 가상의 환경은 현실의 시간과 공간을 벗어날 탈맥락적인 세계다. 그러한 가상공간이 연출하는 허구의 세계는 더 이상 가짜의 것이 아니라 물리적인 현실 세계와는 별도로 존재하는 또 다른 현실 세계라 할 수 있다.

참고: [네이버 지식백과] 게임 스토리텔링 (디지털게임이란무엇인가, 2014. 4. 15., 전경란)

증강현실 vs. 가상현실

가상현실은 자신(객체)과 배경·환경 모두 현실이 아닌 가상의 이미지를 사용하는데 반해, 증강현실(Augmented Reality, AR)은 현실의 이미지나 배경에 3차원 가상 이미지를 겹쳐서 하나의 영상으로 보여주는 기술이다. 증강현실은 또한 혼합현실(Mixed Reality, MR)이라고도 하는데, 비행기 제조사인 ‘보잉’ 사에서 1990년경 비행기 조립 과정에 가상의 이미지를 첨가하면서 ‘증강현실’이 처음으로 세상에 소개됐다.

증강현실( Augmented Reality, AR)

컴퓨터 프로그래밍으로 영상 및 사진을 보여줄 때 컴퓨터가 만들어 낸 유용한 정보를 이미지에 겹쳐서 결합하거나 늘리는 과정. 증강 현실을 가장 먼저 적용한 것은 군용 항공기와 전차 조종사가 머리에 쓰는 형태의 컴퓨터 화면 장치, 즉 전방 표시 장치(HUDs)인 것으로 알려져 있다. 계기판 형태의 전방 표시 장치로 일원 중 한 명이 실제의 외부 환경을 살펴보게 되면 조종석 덮개나 뷰파인더 위로 같은 정보가 나타난다. 속도가 더 빨���진 컴퓨터 프로세서는 전방 표시 장치를 이용해 정보 디스플레이와 실시간 영상이 결합하는 것을 가능하게 했다. 초창기에 이러한 형태의 증강 현실을 사용한 두 가지 유명한 본보기가 있다. 1990년대 중반 폭스 방송국이 최초로 시도한 것으로, 하나는 텔레비전 영상에 노란색의 퍼스트 다운 줄무늬를 겹쳐 보여 준 미국 미식 축구 경기장 모습이었고, 다른 하나는 텔레비전 시청자가 하키 퍽과 골프 공이 날아가는 경로를 따라가며 볼 수 있도록 텔레비전 영상에 추가한 가상의 비행 경로였다.

증강 현실은 전자식 1인 사격 게임(EFS 게임)에서 게임 참가자의 시각에 환경 정보와 건강 정보 및 그 외의 정보를 추가해서 보여 주기 위해 흔히 사용된다. 몇몇 군대가 실제 군인들이 사용하는 개인용 헤드 마운트에 오버레이를 추가하는 실험을 했다. 또한 증강 현실을 스마트폰에 적용함으로써 장치의 뷰파인더나 전자 표시 장치를 통해 보여지는 특정 인터넷 사이트에서 건물 주소와 부동산 동향, 소매 판매 할인, 식당 이용 후기 같은 정보를 볼 수 있는 기능이 개발되었다. 그러한 정보들은 상업적인 오픈 소스 데이터베이스와 연계된 위치 파악 시스템(GPS)을 통해 제공될 수 있다. 미래를 예측하는 사람들은 가벼운 선글라스에 정보 표시를 추가할 수 있는 단계로 나아가기를 희망한다. 또한 소셜 네트워킹 지지자들은 모든 종류의 개인 식별 태그가 정보 표시에 추가될 것으로 기대한다.

증강현실은 내부적으로 대단히 복잡하고 어려운 영상 기술이지만, 기본적으로는 다음과 같은 원리와 순서로 작동한다. 증강현실 기술을 적용하기 위해서는 몇 가지 필요한 게 있는데, 지리/위치 정보를 송수신하는 GPS 장치 및 중력(기울기+전자나침반) 센서(또는 자이로스코프 센서), 이 정보에 따른 상세 정보가 저장된 위치정보시스템(인터넷 연결 필요), 그 상세 정보를 수신하여 현실 배경에 표시하는 증강현실 애플리케이션, 마지막으로 이를 디스플레이로 출력할 IT 기기(스마트폰, 태블릿 PC) 등이다.

스마트폰을 통한 증강현실 체험

스마트폰 사용자라면 증강현실 기능을 활용해 색다른 경험을 할 수 있다. 예를 들어, 친구가 보고 있는 책의 자세한 정보가 궁금하다면 스마트폰 내 증강현실 애플리케이션을 실행한 다음, 카메라 화면으로 책 표지를 비추거나 셔터로 찍으면 된다. 그러면 해당 애플리케이션이 이 화면 정보를 읽어 들여 인터넷 데이터베이스 등에서 책 제목과 저자, 출판사, 서평 평점, 가격 등을 화면에 보여준다. 따라서 당연히 3G/4G 이동통신 또는 와이파이로 인터넷 접속이 가능한 상태여야 한다. 희귀서가 아닌 이상 대부분의 책 정보를 볼 수 있다.

위와 같이 책 정보를 알았고 구매하기로 마음 먹었다. 인터넷으로 주문할 수도 있지만 아무래도 인근 서점을 찾아 직접 훑어 보고 구매하려 한다. 이때는 증강현실을 이용한 지도 검색 애플리케이션을 활용하면 된다. 스마트폰 또는 태블릿 PC의 GPS 정보를 수신하여 현재 자신의 위치를 파악한 후 가장 가까운 거리에 있는 서점을 찾아 주기 때문이다.

아울러 인근 서점까지 가는 방법도 증강현실 애플리케이션을 통해 자세히 안내 받을 수 있다. 자동차 이동 경로나 대중교통 탑승·환승 정보는 물론, 도보 이동 시 가상 내비게이션 기능도 제공까지 제공된다. 즉 스마트폰 카메라를 길거리를 비추면 증강현실 애플리케이션이 가는 방향을 가상의 화살표 등으로 표시해 준다.

위의 사례는 스마트폰 사용자라면 지금 이 순간에도 언제 어디서든 즉시 체험할 수 있는 증강현실의 가장 일반적인 형태다. 이 같은 실생활뿐 아니라 증강현실 기술이 적용되는 분야는 매우 다양하다. 특히 요즘에는 광고·홍보 분야에서도 각광을 받고 있다. 자사의 제품에 가상의 이미지를 씌워 독특한 분위기를 연출할 수 있기 때문이다. TV 방송 분야에도 적극 활용되고 있다. 기상 캐스터 뒤로 보이는 가상 기상도, 정보 그래프 등이 대표적인 예다. 이후 가상 디스플레이 기술, 3D 입체 영상 기술 등이 더욱 발전하면 증강현실이 적용될 수 있는 사례는 대단히 넓어지게 될 것이 분명하다.

여기까지 보면, 우리는 증강현실을 체험하기 위해서는 어떤 기기를 이용해야만 한다. 당장 우리가 사용할 수 있는 기기는 스마트폰이다. 그 말은 즉, 현재 거의 대부분의 사람들이 스마트폰 유저이기 때문에 누구든지 증강현실을 이용할 수 있다고 볼 수 있다. 하지만 우리는 당장 증강현실을 이용하기 위해 스마트폰 외 다른 방법을 찾기가 힘들다. 

진보하는 증강현실 기술

2014년 기준 우리나라 스마트폰 사용자는 4,000만 명을 넘어섰다. 이에 따라 증강현실 기술을 기반으로 하는 산업군이 더욱 활발하게 움직일 것으로 예측된다. 외국의 시장조사업체인 주니퍼 리서치(Juniper Research)는 ‘증강현실 시장이 2014년까지 7억 달러 이상의 ���모로 성장할 것’이라고 예상한 바 있다. 이런 규모로 성장한다면 머지 않아 스마트폰의 한계를 벗어난 새로운 형태의 증강현실 기술이 탄생할 수도 있을 것으로 보인다.

국제 학술 콘퍼런스인 ‘TED’에서 공개된 ‘식스센스(Six-sense)’라는 기기가 근미래 증강현실의 청사진을 정확하게 보여주었다는 평가로 화제가 됐다. 이 기기는 스마트폰 정도의 크기에 빔프로젝터 기능이 있어 공간에 영상을 투사하거나, 주변의 사진 또는 영상을 받아 들여 그에 해당하는 상세 정보를 보여준다. 이후 양손가락으로 이 화면을 제어할 수 있어 허공에서 마치 터치스크린을 조작하는 듯한 움직임이 가능하다. 영화 ‘마이너리티 리포트’의 한 장면을 연상케 하는 고도의 증강현실 기술이다. 말마따나 영화에서 보던 기술이 점차 현실이 되고 있는 것이다.

이후 증강현실 기술을 활용한 기기로 가장 주목 받은 것이 구글 글래스다(Google Glass). 구글이 시범적으로 개발, 공개한 이 스마트 안경은 일반 안경처럼 눈에 착용하며, 스마트폰처럼 구글 안드로이드 운영체제가 내장되어 안경을 통해 인터넷 검색이나 사진 촬영, 길 안내, SNS 사용 등이 가능하다. 구글 글래스는 기본적으로 음성 명령으로 작동하며, 한쪽 렌즈에 화면 출력용 프리즘에 장착돼 있어 사용자 눈 앞으로 약 25인치 크기의 가상 화면이 나타난다. 

한편 증강현실 기술로 인한 맹점도 배제할 수 없다. 일상 생활을 편리하고 윤택하게 하는 건 확실하지만, 가상 세계에 완전히 매혹되어 현실과 가상을 구분하지 못하는 상황이 발생할 수도 있다. 이외에 현재까지의 증강현실 기술은 다분히 광고형·홍보형 콘텐츠에 집중되고 있기 때문에 향후에도 단발적인 관심끌기 위주로만 흘러가지 않을까 하는 우려도 없지 않다.

참고:  가상현실(VR) (시사상식사전, pmg 지식엔진연구소)

참고 예시: 

- @haero_tv

- @REK0DE

- @daveliquidlizard

- Goro Fujita Art

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In recent years, Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) have made significant strides in transforming industries, education, entertainment, and even healthcare. While both technologies are often grouped under the term extended reality (XR), they represent distinctly different experiences. This detailed comparison will explore both VR and AR in terms of their definitions, differences, applications, advantages, challenges, and potential future directions.

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Beyond AR vs. VR: What is the Difference between AR vs. MR vs. VR vs. XR?

http://dlvr.it/StFkyM

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Innovatie in Europa? It’s more than the economy, stupid.

Exact één maand geleden, publiceerde de EPP -de grootste fractie in het Europees Parlement - de Position Paper genaamd Innovate Europe! De boodschap van de Europese Volkspartij was daarbij duidelijk: Europa moet dringend wakker geschud worden. Waar het in de jaren ‘80 en ‘90 voornamelijk culturele en politieke ontwikkelingen waren die de wereld veranderden, is tegenwoordig innovatie de motor achter elke verandering. Willen we onze Europese welvaart in de toekomst verzekeren, moeten we dringend werk maken van een ambitieus innovatiebeleid. De Europese politieke partij van christendemocraten legt daarbij de nadruk op economische investeringen en het ontwikkelen van nieuwe industrieën. Geen foute, maar wel een conservatieve blik op innovatie. Een goed innovatiebeleid focust zich namelijk ook op sociale en culturele processen of oplossingen. Die laatsten worden daarbij van steeds groter belang voor Europa. Vlaanderen kan daarbij als belangrijk voorbeeld dienen.

Waarom is innovatie belangrijk voor Europa?

De EPP is voor alle duidelijkheid niet alleen met haar oproep. Europa zet al jaren in op innovatie. Sinds 1984 heeft de Europese Unie een vastgelegd beleid voor onderzoek en innovatie via meerjarige kaderprogramma's. In 2014 ging het ambitieuze Horizon 2020 van start, die de financiering van onderzoek en innovatie regelt. Zowel individuen, ondernemingen, universiteiten, onderzoeksinstellingen als organisaties kunnen hier aan deelnemen. De focus ligt op projecten die bijdragen aan technologieverspreiding.

Het jaarlijkse rapport van het World Economic Forum bevestigt dat innovatie een van de belangrijkste beleidspunten zal zijn voor Europa de komende decennia. We hebben innovatie nodig om oplossingen te vinden voor hedendaagse uitdagingen als energie, voedselveiligheid, klimaatverandering en vergrijzing. Het draagt ook bij tot de werkgelegenheid, welvaart en levenskwaliteit. Onze toekomstige levensstandaard zal afhangen van de mate waarin we kunnen vernieuwen in onze producten, diensten, bedrijfsleven en organisatiemodellen.

Wake Up Europe!

Toch is er inderdaad dringend nood aan een wake-up call voor Europa. Met betrekking tot innovatie lopen we momenteel ver achter op zowel onze traditionele concurrenten, als op de opkomende economieën. Ter illustratie, de European Innovation Union Scoreboard geeft jaarlijks een update over het innovatieniveau van Europa wereldwijd en meet innovatie aan de hand van Firm Activities, zoals het aandeel R&D bestedingen ten opzichte van het BBP. EU-bedrijven besteden hier beduidend minder geld aan dan andere werelddelen. In Europa gaat het om 1,3% van het BBP, in China is dat 1,6%, in de VS 2%, in Japan 2,6% en in Zuid-Korea 3,2%. Volgens het rapport van 2019 wordt de achterstand van de EU ten opzichte van koplopers als Zuid-Korea en Japan elk jaar groter. De innovatie in China groeit twee keer zo snel als die in de EU.

De vraag is dan ook hoe we nog een significante inhaalbeweging kunnen maken op vlak van innovatie. Binnen onze huidige economische conjectuur en de besparingslogica die Europa al jaren oplegt aan zichzelf en haar lidstaten, is het onwaarschijnlijk dat onze overheden in de nabije toekomst voldoende budget zullen vrijmaken om onze investeringen tot het niveau van Azië en Noord-Amerika te tillen. We dienen dus zelf innovatief (!) om te gaan met hoe we innovatie kunnen stimuleren.

Van een economische logica naar een culturele logica

In de bovenstaande verslagen wordt er steeds naar innovatie gekeken vanuit een strikt economisch perspectief. Het loont daarom de moeite om af te wijken van deze klassieke, economische investeringslogica. McKinsey and Company focussen zich in hun innovatie-aanbevelingen aan Europa bijvoorbeeld op het feit dat Europa nog steeds een te grote onbenutte talentpool heeft. Zo zijn vrouwen en personen met een migratieachtergrond nog steeds sterk ondervertegenwoordigd in de technische sectoren. Niet zozeer de financiële investeringen, maar wel de persoonlijke ontwikkeling van elk individu in de maatschappij staat daarbij centraal.

Het (sociaal-)culturele verenigingsleven kan hierbij een belangrijke rol spelen. Zij hebben als kerntaak om maatschappelijke participatie en emancipatie te bevorderen. Daarbovenop hebben kunst en cultuur ook een positieve invloed op de ontwikkeling van mens en maatschappij, zo schrijft een studie van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Cultuur geeft vorm aan het samenleven, het vormt en verandert gemeenschappen, het brengt een eigen kijk op de wereld met zich mee, het maakt mensen fysiek en mentaal gezonder. Cultuur leidt bovendien tot grotere emotionele betrokkenheid, het draagt bij aan je persoonlijke ontwikkeling, het versterkt sociale banden binnen groepen maar ook tussen groepen, het creëert een vrije en gedeelde ruimte waarin nieuwe inzichten zich ten volle kunnen ontwikkelen.

Vlaanderen als unieke innovatie case

Europa doet daarbij best eens de moeite om Vlaanderen als studiecase te nemen. Onze regio zit in een bijzondere polepositie vanwege verschillende redenen. In 2011 publiceerde Fons Van Dyck een studie genaamd De kracht van het regiomerk Vlaanderen. Eén van zijn belangrijkste conclusies was daarbij dat het Vlaamse verenigingsleven uniek is in de wereld. Vlaanderen blinkt uit in verenigingen, burgerinitiatieven, vrijwilligerswerk… Eén op drie Vlamingen beoefent een (amateur)kunst. Bijna elke gemeente in Vlaanderen heeft een cultureel centrum en een bibliotheek. Hierdoor staan in Vlaanderen de culturele sectoren zeer dicht bij de mensen en zijn ze verweven in elk aspect van ons dagelijks leven.

Het maakt niet alleen Vlaanderen, maar ook ons Vlaamse beleid uniek. Cultuur is verweven binnen elk beleidsdomein in Vlaanderen, ook binnen ons innovatiebeleid. Het leidt tot atypische, maar succesvolle formules. Het Vlaamse departement Cultuur, Jeugd en Medialanceerde enkele jaren geleden de Innovatieve Partnerprojecten. De subsidielijn ondersteunde ondertussen meer dan 40 innovatieve projecten voor 800.000 euro. Ook de afdeling sociaal-cultureel werk heeft sinds kort haar eigen innovatieve subsidielijn voor projecten met een laboratoriumrol. Het Vlaamse Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen (Vlaio) ondersteunt dan weer organisaties als de Sociale InnovatieFabriek die sociaal ondernemerschap en sociale innovatie promoten, begeleiden en ondersteunen ten voordele van maatschappelijke uitdagingen. In mei lanceerde het agentschap ook een projectoproep om bedrijven en organisaties de kans te geven om de artistieke toepassingsmogelijkheden van Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) en Mixed Reality (MR) te verkennen. Tot slot ontvingen verscheidene Vlaamse organisaties uit het culturele veld als Passwerk of JEF in 2019 internationale innovatieprijzen. Op vlak van innovatie scoort Vlaanderen dan ook een stuk beter dan het Europese gemiddelde. Volgens een studie van Agoria is Vlaanderen zelfs een van de tien meest innovatieve regio's in Europa.

Het toont aan dat een sterke culturele sector een belangrijke meerwaarde kan zijn voor een daadkrachtig en hedendaags innovatiebeleid. Europa kijkt voor de groei van innovatie momenteel nog te vaak met een louter economisch perspectief en dreigt daardoor de innovatierace met andere continenten te verliezen. Als Europa echt wereldleider inzake innovatie wenst te worden, moet ze haar blik durven verbreden naar de sociale en culturele processen of oplossingen die achter innovatie kunnen zitten. Het Vlaamse model kan daarbij als internationaal voorbeeld dienen.

Stef Vonk is 28 jaar en werkt als beleidsmedewerker voor het Departement Cultuur, Jeugd en Media waar hij o.a. mee de innovatie binnen de creatieve sector van Vlaanderen opvolgt.

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EVERGARDEN (INTRO)

Summary: It’s the year 2340 and the world has advanced so much in the technological area. Sam and Dean Winchester are the owners of a robotic repair shop when suddenly a flash of white bursts before their eyes. When they come to, they find themselves in another world, a world that only exists in an AR named EVERGARDEN. They are saved by a young player named NoVa, who lets them know that this augmented world isn’t the simple game, it’s life or death. The trio, together with a few other friends they make along the way, work together with the battalion called Knights of Hadron to find a way to reach the World Tree and destroy the main control server to end this horrible nightmare.

A/N: After I watched SAO, and with how technology is progressing these days, I began to imagine a world where Augmented Reality was an everyday part of life. So, I decided to put myself on writing this fic out. Mind you, some of the RPG styles and “rules” I grabbed from different fantasy games, so if you are into games like Skyrim and WoW you may spot some similarities. Thanks to @riversong-sam for the aesthetic above and to the awesome @bees0are0awesome for beta-ing this series :)

SERIES MASTERLIST

MASTERLIST

 June 4th, 2340

“Dean! Watch out, it's about to do its ultimate attack!”

              Dean turned to the giant creature in front of the group. He gripped his sword tightly and nodded towards Garth, letting him know he was ready. Both he and Garth ran towards the monster and screamed as they ran their swords through, activating their master ability. Sam and Kevin stayed behind, healing both warriors as they slashed and stabbed the creature, lowering its three health bars. Once the final bar was hitting yellow, Dean and Garth moved back.

“Alright, Charlie! Your turn!”

              Charlie came from behind Sam and ran towards the creature, rapier in hand. Using her speed and master ability, Charlie was able to give the final blow, lowering its health from yellow to red until the bar was empty. Charlie ran back towards the group as they watched the creature yell out before shattering into a million pieces. The five screamed as they saw the words in the sky letting them know they finally completed the level monster. They happily received their prize and waited for the arena to clear out, letting them see the park they were playing at as people walked by in the background.

“Sweet! Thanks for helping me get this weapon win,” Charlie exclaimed as she examined the rapier she received. “Hope you guys got your gold as well and will be sending you each my divided-up gold once I finish upgrading this beauty.”

“No problem, no rush.” Dean laughed as he watched her admire the new weapon. “Speaking of rushing, Sam we need to head back to the garage. The parts have probably arrived, and Mr. Singer is coming in later for that upgrade on his legs.’

“Sure, catch you guys tomorrow at the big event, downtown right?”

              Charlie, Kevin, and Garth nodded in agreement and the five went their separate ways, excited from the fight they just won.

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The year is 2340 and the world has advanced so much, technology wise. The United States finally switched to nuclear energy in the year 2032, causing a big jump in technological advances. Self-driving electric cars became the norm, mass production of robots to help humanity with everyday life, even robotic body modifications are a huge change in human life. Those that couldn’t walk now have legs, those without arms finally have them, those that couldn’t see finally can with their robotic eyes. Even those that have no special needs have sought body modifications to become stronger; to advance in jobs; to become more than human.

Because of these advances, many other countries that were still catching up became enraged with America’s powerful growth. Russia and China eventually declared war with America in the year 2326, angered that the country wouldn’t share its technological advances with them. It was a bloody war with many lives lost. But in the end, America prevailed and took control of the two giant nations. Everyone else began to fall in line, bowing down to the powerful nation, hoping to never cause another war like the Nuclear War.

America began to then expand their power through the obedient nations, sharing what they wanted, but also keeping a tight control over their progress towards a grand technological era. It was then that America decided they needed to find a way to keep a leash on everyone in the world.

When scientists found a way to insert a chip into human beings, a worldwide change took place. Everyone received an implant, which eliminated the need for cell phones and other handheld devices. Now, if you want to make a call or search for something online, it’s all at your fingertips, literally. The chip is implanted along the spinal cord on the neck, connecting itself to the brain. A thin sheet of fiber cords implanted under the skin on the non-dominant hand is connected to the chip, allowing access to a virtual keyboard. All that is needed is a slide of the finger and the person has access to everything they could imagine. Phone calls can be made privately with blue tooth headphones, pictures and videos taken with the camera that comes along with the many other apps, just slide it up and snap away.

But with these chips, comes at a very high price. This means that the American government can watch a person’s every move; listen to every phone call. And not just within the home nation, but worldwide. With none the wiser, all of humanity has become happy with the way things are.

And with said advances, came the video games. Computer and VR games are now of the past. Now, augmented reality, or AR for short, is all the rage. One of the most popular games of the year is one called EVERGARDEN. It is a fantasy-based game, an augmented reality massive multiplayer online role-playing game, or ARMMORPG. The game became so popular, that now entire sections of the city are dedicated to EVERGARDEN events, where players of all ages are welcome. It is a world within a world, where reality mixes with fantasy.

Humanity is at its prime.

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              Sam walked into the back of the shop, pulling out the newly received parts needed to fix Mr. Singer’s leg. He walked back towards the front with parts in hand and gave them over to his older brother. Dean quietly worked on the mechanical leg on his table, his total focus on his work as Sam went over to the old man in the waiting room.

“Is there anything you would like to drink, Mr. Singer?” he asked politely.

“Nah, son, just can’t wait to get my leg back in working order. Been a bother taking off work for this but can’t complain since you boys are helping me with the discount.”

“It’s alright Mr. Singer. You were great friends with our parents and have been there to help us when we needed it. The least we can do is help you with your leg.”

              Sam smiled at the old man and went back to sit beside Dean, watching his brother work his magic.

              Sam and Dean Winchester owned the robotic repair shop they worked in, having taken over from their dad after he died. The brothers grew up working on robotic parts and modifications, Dean having his own with one eye. He lost his right eye in the Nuclear War a few years back, thankfully the government providing him with the best tech for his replaced eye. Dean modified it himself to help him better with his work, never needing a magnifying glass to see the much smaller parts. Before Sam came to work in the shop, he was going to school to become a specialized technician, wanting to help develop new things for humanity to thrive. But once Dean came back and their parents gone from this world, Sam gave up his studies to run the shop alongside his big brother. Together they made the shop grow, gaining more regular clients. With Sam’s specialized technician background and both their core abilities with repairs and builds, the brothers made a name for themselves as the best repair shop in town.

“So, are we really going to tomorrow’s event? You hate having to deal with the big crowds.” Asked Sam softly.

“I might hate it but its going to be a big payout and you know we need the gold to get better gear.” Dean replied, not looking up from his work.

“Think she will be there?”

              Dean froze and looked up at his brother, knowing who he was talking about. In the last two main events in the downtown area, there was a group of elite players who took the wins. But one female player stood out to both brothers. She was the fastest player they had seen and with her bow in hand, she made perfect shots. Being an AR game, players only saw what the other player wore in the game, and this girl always wore a red hooded cape, hiding her face. After the first time she and the elite group came to the event, everyone was whispering about how it was rare to see her, The Red Death.

Not only was she one of the top five players, she was number two, her brother taking the top spot. Her nickname came from players that PVP-ed with her--or player vs. player. The last thing a player would see in a fight with her would be the red cape she wore, before her final hit. Just something about her made the brothers curious. Sam was the first one to admit taking an interest in her, hoping that maybe she could give them some pointers for their little guild of five. But she would arrive right before the arena would show and leave the moment the winnings were dispersed.

“Hey, if the elite group will be there, so will she.”

“I just…it would be awesome to get some pointers from an actual top player. I know you only play EVERGARDEN just for the rest of us, but it would be so cool.”

“Hey, I have fun with you guys.” Dean responded as he turned back to his work.

“The first time I asked you to join us, you asked why I, a 28-year-old, was wanting to play a kids game.”

“Look, I get why Charlie and Kevin are into it. She is a total geek and Kevin recently graduated high school. Garth I still somewhat question…”

              Sam groaned as Dean began to laugh.

“Look, love playing the game with you guys and turned out cooler than I thought. Got to meet cute chicks too. I mean who would have thought some of these female players were hot.”

“Dean, c’mon.” Sam groaned, rolling his eyes.

“Well, let’s hope she isn’t all cocky and stuck up like the rest of that group. Swear, top players, think they are the best.”

              Sam rolled his eyes again as he left his brother’s side to check on Mr. Singer.

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June 5th, 2340

              Sam and Dean made their way towards the closed off area in downtown, Charlie, Kevin, and Garth not far behind. Tonight was going to be the biggest event of the season in EVERGARDEN. It was announced online that the creator of the game had big plans for tonight, a new monster and update on the battle schemas. That each player would receive a specialized weapon of their choice before the event to then use from then on. And this event wasn’t just in this city. There would be arenas in different parts of the nation, making this the very first nationwide arena event. There wasn’t much information on what the new monster would be and what specialized weapons would be given, only the date, areas and time of the event.

              Sam turned around to usher the other three to hurry it up as they got closer. Luckily the event in their city was at an actual arena so no streets would be closed off during the whole thing. Everyone that was heading to the arena was hyped and excited. Once they got inside, the group headed towards the front of the crowd, Sam looking around to see if he could see any sign of who the Red Death could be.

              Once the clock struck 4pm, everyone activated their AR functions, their chips all glowing like normal. Everyone took on their character’s outfits and stood ready for the fight. Sam looked around again and finally spotted the Red Death. She stood at the front lines with her brother beside her, her hood covering her face. Once everyone was ready, a big screen popped above the crowd. On the screen was a cloaked figure, his face not revealed.

“To all players, welcome to the Event of EVERGARDEN!”

              The crowd went wild with screams and hoopla’s before the figure continued.

“Tonight’s event has been promised to be the best. We do hope you are all ready. All around the nation, many players stand ready for the fight of a lifetime. Because the last player to defeat the new monster will be named Ruler of EVERGARDEN.”

              Sam and Dean looked at each other, wide smiles on their face.

“Now, before you a small window will pop up, giving any array of powerful weapons. Depending on your status character wise, you can pick anything in the list and it shall be yours. Now there is only one of each so choose wisely.”

              Dean looked down at the small screen that popped up in front of him and he began scanning the list. He eventually reached the bottom and saw this one sword called the Black Knight, which had high stats and seemed perfect for his stat compatibility. He immediately picked it, not wanting to miss out on such a sword. Once he pressed “ok” on the screen, it disappeared and suddenly the black sword appeared before him. He grabbed the hilt and held it in his hand.

“Heavy sucker, but its perfect,” he whispered to himself.

              Dean looked over at his brother who held a double-edged axe. Sam looked at Dean and smiled.

“It’s powerful and will have to raise my attack gauge to handle it better but didn’t want to miss out on this one.”

“Great choice Sam,” replied Dean as he turned to look at the rest of the group.

              Charlie held a long rapier that looked like it was made of gold, but she let him know it was just a color choice. Kevin held a magical staff wrapped in small vines, letting the group know that he really had to work hard on his magical abilities since the staff carried more powerful spells than he knew. And Garth laid claim to a hammer, reminding him of Mjölnir, but without the electricity powers. Instead, Garth just wanted to be able to smash things and monsters with it. The group was excited with their new weapons. Dean looked up over to where he noticed the elite group stood and saw Red Death carefully caressing a black long bow in her hands.

“Now that everyone has chosen their weapons, let us begin the main event!”

              After the figure in the screen spoke, there was a sudden flash of white light. Everyone closed and covered their eyes to not get blinded by the light. Once the flash was over, Sam and Dean moved their hands away, looking around them as everyone’s chip was glowing but this time a color green. That’s when they noticed their surroundings.

              It looked like they were in a different world, a green world with trees surrounding them. That’s when everyone began to realize that they were in a forest.

“This is new. Wonder if everyone else sees this forest.” Dean mumbled.

“Dean, look behind us,” Sam exclaimed.

              Dean turned to see a bunch of random people looking around all confused. He couldn’t help but notice these people were wearing the starter outfits every player got when they first started EVERGARDEN. Even the small kids had on the outfits.

“Wait, why are kids wearing…. isn’t this game like rated for teens and above?” asked Kevin.

“Yeah, literally 13-year old and above play, anyone younger than that isn’t allowed on the game because of the violence and nightmare inducing monsters,” Charlie replied with a worried tone.

“You are all possibly wondering what is going on,” began the figure on the screen, grabbing everyone’s attention. “You are all now in the world of EVERGARDEN, its true realm.”

              Mumbles and whispers began to flow between the players, everyone slightly confused by what was going on.

“As you can see around you, everyone, even non-players are now alive in EVERGARDEN. The entire world map is extended throughout the nation. Your world is now part of EVERGARDEN.”

              A bit of panic began to spread between everyone, as Sam and Dean looked at each other with worry.

“Because of the chips in your necks, this augmented reality is now an actual reality. Hunger and sickness are real, just as death is.”

              The figure pointed down from its screen into the crowd, when suddenly someone began to scream in pain. Sam looked above the crowd since he was tall and saw a young boy grabbing hold of his heart as if having a heart attack. Sam noticed how his chip began to glow a bright orange and slowly turned into red. After staggering to the ground on his knees, his hands dropped as his body did as well. A loud thunk could be heard as the young boy laid there in the—supposedly real--grass. He didn’t move, someone getting closer slowly to check his pulse.

“He’s dead!” the player yelled out once he removed his fingers from the poor boy’s throat.

              That’s when panic began to ensue. The crowd grew louder in the chaos that was starting, people shoving each other.

“But do not fret, for there is an end goal.”

              Everyone looked up to the figure on the screen and grew quiet, listening.

“There is a giant tree in the middle of this world, The Great Tree of knowledge. And in that tree are twenty different levels. Each level consists of a powerful boss that you must defeat. Once the first nineteen bosses are defeated, the final and most powerful boss will be your exit. Because at the final boss arena, there will be a button you must press which will help you activate the server controls to end all this. You must fight your way through these powerful bosses to save the people of this nation.”

“Wait, this has to be some kind of joke?” Garth mumbled.

“We don’t have to deal with this! Let’s just take the chips out and we are good!” someone yelled from the crowd.

“Try if you will, but you will surely die. Remember folks, those chips are connected to your spinal cord and brain. Anyone that tries to pull it out will receive a shock to the brain, causing it to immediately shut down, killing you.”

              Everyone began to slowly remove their hands from the back of their necks, afraid to prove the figure right.

“Now thrive and survive for this world is now your home. Good luck to you all!”

              The screen went black to then disappeared from the sky. Sam turned to his brother, noticing the look of fear in his eyes. They were trapped in this AR world by the looks of it.

“No, if this is only in American, someone on the outside must know what’s going on and will stop this.” Kevin whispered under his breath.

“You really think those outside will help us?” All four guys turned to look at Charlie who was shaking. “Those outside hate us, they hate this government and those living in this nation. This is their chance to let us all die here and get rid of us.”

“Don’t say that Charlie, someone has to know what’s going on and get us out of here. If what that guy said was right, that means innocent women and children are in this world. Old folks, too.” Sam exclaimed as he grabbed Charlie’s shoulders.

“Sam, don’t you get it We are going to die in here!”

              All five looked at each other, confused and afraid as everyone else around them was in a panic. That’s when Sam looked up from Charlie because he noticed something red slip past his peripheral vision. That’s when he saw the elite group running past the crowd and into the field, the red cape flying in the air as Red Death and her group ran far away from the chaos.

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