Extended reality in practice : 100+ amazing ways virtual, augmented and mixed reality are changing business and society

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Why Xr Is a Trend on the Rise -- Why This Book, and Why Now? -- In the pandemic, our lives moved further online -- Work, as we know it, may never be the same -- Evolving relationships with customers -- A "perfect storm" of technology -- Introducing the Extended Reality Spectrum -- The Incredible (And Very Real) Possibilities of XR -- Key Takeaways -- Endnote -- Chapter 1 What Is Extended Reality? -- A Word About XR Definitions -- Remember, XR is a spectrum -- XR technology is constantly evolving -- Augmented Reality: The Most Accessible of the XR Technologies -- What is AR? -- How does AR work? -- Stepping into a More Immersive Environment with Virtual Reality -- What is VR? -- How does VR work? The super-quick version -- Merging the Real and Digital Worlds with Mixed (Hybrid) Reality -- What is MR? -- How does MR work? -- Where Is XR Technology Heading? -- Key Takeaways -- Endnotes -- Chapter 2 The Amazing Evolution of XR: A Brief History -- Tracing the XR Timeline -- The 1800s: A critical discovery -- The early 1900s: Forecasting the future of VR -- The 1950s, 1960s and 1970s: The first VR and AR experiences -- The 1980s, 1990s and 2000s: Gaming adopts VR -- 2010 to 2020: XR technologies gain momentum -- Rapid Evolutions in XR Hardware -- VR equipment -- AR apps and glasses -- Other types of XR displays -- An Evolution Fueled By Other Tech Trends -- Key Takeaways -- Chapter 3 Challenges with XR -- Legal and Moral Concerns -- Can a virtual act be a crime? -- Murky moral practices -- Access for the few, not the many? -- Privacy and Security Concerns -- Taking the term "personal data" to a new level -- It's in your eyes -- The risk of identity hacking -- Health Concerns -- Introducing the VR hangover -- Post-VR sadness -- Cyber-addiction -- The Need for Responsible XR.