Computer-mediated reality refers to the ability to add to, subtract information from, or otherwise manipulate one’s perception of reality through the use of a wearable computer or hand-held device. Typically, it is the user’s visual perception of the environment that is mediated.
This is done through the use of some kind of electronic device, such as an EyeTap device or smart phone, which can act as a visual filter between the real world and what the user perceives. Computer-mediated reality has been used to enhance visual perception as an aid to the visually impaired: mediated reality was achieved by taking a video input stream that would have normally reached the user’s eyes, and computationally altering it into a more useful form.
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