Contents

Series Foreword vii

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

1 Why Augmented and Virtual Realities Matter 1

2 The Many Shapes and Forms of AR and VR 37

3 The Technology behind the Reality 65

4 Extended Reality Gets Real 93

5 Virtual Technologies Change Everything 119

6 Morality, Ethics, Law, and Social Consequences 153

7 Embracing an Augmented and Virtual Future 187

Glossary 213

Notes 219

Further Reading 235

Index 237