Which technology overlays digital information onto the real environment?

• A. Augmented Reality
• B. Virtual Reality
• C. Immersive Technologies
• D. AI Algorithms

Answer: (A)

Augmented reality overlays digital information onto the real environment, using a device like a smartphone, tablet, or AR glasses to superimpose graphics, text, or cues onto what you’re seeing in the real world in real time. This blends virtual content with actual surroundings, so you can interact with both at once. Virtual reality, in contrast, creates a completely separate, immersive world with no view of the real environment. AI algorithms are about processing data and making decisions, not specifically layering digital content onto reality. Immersive technologies is a broad term that can include AR, but it isn’t the specific method of overlaying digital information onto the real world.