In the context of digital technologies for entertainment, consider the following statements :
1. In Augmented Reality (AR), a simulated environment is created and the physical world is completely shut out.
2. In Virtual Reality (VR), images generated from a computer are projected onto real-life objects or surroundings.
3. AR allows individuals to be present in the world and improves the experience using the camera of smart-phone or PC.
4. VR closes the world, and transposes an individual, providing complete immersion experience.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
1. Augmented Reality (AR) overlays digital information (images, sounds, text) onto the user's view of the real-life environment, enhancing the physical world rather than shutting it out.
2. Virtual Reality (VR) creates a completely immersive, simulated environment, replacing the user's real-world surroundings.
3. Statement 1 is incorrect: It describes VR, not AR.
4. Statement 2 is incorrect: It describes AR, not VR.
5. Statement 3 is correct: AR allows users to remain present in the world while enhancing their experience with overlaid digital content, often using devices like smart-phones or specialized glasses.
6. Statement 4 is correct: VR typically uses headsets to block out the real world and immerse the user (transposes an individual) into a computer-generated world, providing a complete immersion experience.
7. Therefore, statements 3 and 4 are correct.
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