spatial computing

English

Noun

spatial computing (uncountable)

1. Synonym of extended reality.
   • 2024 February 2, Shira Ovide, “Apple's Vision Pro is 'spatial computing.' Nobody knows what it means”, in Washington Post‎^[1], retrieved 2024-02-02:

     Apple insists that its $3,500 Vision Pro ski goggles, which officially debuted Friday, is not virtual reality but “spatial computing.” One problem: No one agrees on the definition of spatial computing. Ask 10 people in technology and you might get 12 different answers. What Apple calls a spatial computer, some technologists call “mixed reality” — or possibly “augmented reality,” “holographic computing,” “the metaverse” or “XR,” which some people say is shorthand for “extended reality.” […] “Even I can’t get my head on straight of what things mean all of the time,” said Alex Coulombe, co-founder of Agile Lens, which calls itself an XR company. Coulombe started to tell me that spatial computing and XR are the same — but changed his mind midsentence. […] What is spatial computing, anyway? I’m going to define it as an immersive video feed of the physical world plus the internet. […] Some experts instead use spatial computing as a catchall term for a range of technologies, including 3D images, virtual reality and smartphone games such as “Pokémon Go.”

Related terms

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