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Discussion on the Impact of Terminology in XR: Perspectives from Experts and Enthusiasts
DescriptionAs of 2025, extended reality (XR), as a term, encompasses a spectrum of technologies including augmented reality (AR), augmented virtuality (AV), mixed reality (MR), virtual reality (VR). Terminology is changing as capabilities grow and new use cases emerge. The meanings of the different terms must change to reflect this fact, yet this can cause confusion. Shifting terminology and rapidly evolving capabilities (as well as limitations) can cause confusion not only for the casual end user but for developers, researchers, instructors, and decision makers. In the spirit of exploration and open communication, this discussion panel with feature experts and enthusiasts to converse on XR terminologies and uses, how different understandings of hardware and software can impact collaboration, how we can better communicate, and which terms we love (and love to hate). As such, we aim to elicit perspectives on when and why these terminologies and taxonomies matter in the development, use, and evaluation of XR technologies and conclude with ideas for how the Human Factors community can better represent and delineate these terms while effectively engaging decision-makers and end users. The panel includes representatives from academia, industry, and the military, as well as representation from users, researchers, developers, and decision makers.
Event Type
Discussion Panel
Industry/Practitioner Content
TimeThursday, October 16th9:30am - 11am CDT
LocationGrand A
Extended Reality
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