augmented reality UK /ɔːɡˌmɛntɪd ɹiːˈælɪti/US /ɔɡˌmɛntəd ɹiˈæləti/ noun1 •The merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image in real time.Augmented Reality enhances a user's perception of and interaction with the real world. The virtual objects display information that the user cannot directly detect with his own senses. — 1997 formsaugmented realities