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Mixed reality
Definition
A continuum of immersive technologies that includes virtual reality and augmented reality, combining physical and digital experience to varying degrees.
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Mixed reality can support situated practice, simulation, and experiential learning that would be difficult, dangerous, or costly to reproduce physically.
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Sources and evidence
- Modernizing Learning — Ch. 2, p. 28 (direct)