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Korean slang profile

XR

XR

An abbreviation for extended reality, encompassing virtual, augmented, and mixed reality and related technologies.

An abbreviation for extended reality, encompassing virtual, augmented, and mixed reality and related technologies.

Expanded form
eXtended RealityeXtended 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

    전시에서는 VR과 AR을 포함한 XR 기술을 소개했다.

    The exhibition introduced XR technologies including VR and AR.

02Documented history

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

03Origin & word formation

The Telecommunications Technology Association’s terminology dictionary gives XR alongside ‘eXtended Reality’ and ‘확장 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. 확장 현실 (한국정보통신기술협회 용어사전)Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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