Acronyms

See also Terms

• 3DOF = 3 degrees of freedom
• 6DOF = 6 degrees of freedom
• AI = Artificial Intelligence
• API = application programming interface
• AR = augmented reality
• ARCore = ARCore
• ARKit = ARKit
• ASW = asynchronous spacewarp
• ATW = asynchronous timewarp
• AV = Augmented Virtuality
• BCI = brain-computer interface
• CAD = Computer-Aided Design
• CAVE = cave automatic virtual environment
• CG VR = Computer-Generated VR
• CPU = central processing unit
• CV = computer vision
• DFR = dynamic foveated rendering
• DLC = Downloadable Content
• DLP = digital light processing
• DOF = degrees of freedom
• DPVR = digital projection virtual reality
• EEG = electroencephalography
• EMG = electromyography
• FBT = full body tracking
• FFR = fixed foveated rendering
• FIVR = full immersion virtual reality
• FOV = field of view
• FPC = first-person controller
• FPS = frames per second
• FPV = first-person view
• GLTF = graphics language transmission format
• GPU = graphics processing unit
• HCI = Human-Computer Interaction
• HDMI = high-definition multimedia interface
• HMD = head-mounted display
• HPU = holographic processing unit
• HRTF = head-related transfer function
• HUD = Head-Up Display
• IK = inverse kinematics
• IMU = inertial measuring unit
• IoT = internet of things
• IPD = interpupillary distance
• IR = infrared
• IVR = immersive virtual reality
• LBE = location-based entertainment
• LFD = light field display
• LIDAR = light detection and ranging
• LOD = level of detail
• LoS = line of sight
• ML = Machine Learning
• MOCAP = motion capture
• MPS = motion positioning system
• MR = mixed reality
• MRC = mixed reality capture
• MS&T = Modeling, Simulation, and Training
• NFT = Non-Fungible Token
• NUI = natural user interface
• OHMD = optical head-mounted display
• OLED = organic light-emitting diode
• OpenXR = open standard for VR and AR
• OST = optical see-through
• PC VR = Personal Computer Virtual Reality
• POV = Point-of-View
• PPI = pixels per inch
• PPD = pixels per degree
• PSVR = PlayStation VR
• PTT = pass-through technology
• RGB = red, green, blue
• SDK = software development kit
• SLAM = simultaneous localization and mapping
• SoC = System-on-Chip
• SSR = screen space reflections
• ToF = time of flight
• TPC = third-person controller
• TPV = third-person view
• UE = Unreal Engine
• UI = User Interface
• UX = User Experience
• VFX = visual effects
• VR = virtual reality
• VRE = Virtual Reality Experience
• VRET = virtual reality exposure therapy
• VRML = virtual reality modeling language
• VRMMO = virtual reality massive multiplayer online
• VST = video see-through
• WebAR = web-based augmented reality
• WebVR = web-based virtual reality
• WebXR = web-based extended reality
• WiGig = wireless gigabit
• WMR = Windows Mixed Reality
• XR = extended reality