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Korean slang profile

AR

AR

An abbreviation for augmented reality, technology overlaying virtual information or images on a view of the real world.

An abbreviation for augmented reality, technology overlaying virtual information or images on a view of the real world.

Expanded form
Augmented RealityAugmented Reality
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Sep 26, 2023
Documented trend period
Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

  • Example by Julimmal

    AR 화면으로 실제 책상 위에 가상의 물건을 띄워 봤다.

    I used an AR view to place a virtual object on a real desk.

02Documented history

  1. 2023-09-26The 산업통상자원부 source used the expression ‘AR’.[1]
  2. Time unconfirmedThe 한국정보통신기술협회 source used the expression ‘AR’.[2]

03Origin & word formation

The Telecommunications Technology Association’s terminology dictionary gives AR alongside ‘Augmented Reality’ and ‘증강 현실’. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. 확장현실(XR) 산업 관련 업계 한자리에 모였다 (산업통상자원부)Published Sep 26, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
  2. 증강 현실 (한국정보통신기술협회 용어사전)Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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