UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 5
In the context of digital technologies for entertainment, consider the following statements :
- In Augmented Reality (AR), a simulated environment is created and the physical world is completely shut out.
- In Virtual Reality (VR), images generated from a computer are projected onto real-life objects or surroundings.
- AR allows individuals to be present in the world and improves the experience using the camera of smart-phone or PC.
- VR closes the world, and transposes an individual, providing complete immersion experience.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
AR overlays digital content on the real environment; VR immerses the user in a computer-generated environment. Statements 3 and 4 correctly describe these distinct experiences.
Statement / Pair Analysis:
1 (Incorrect): Completely shutting out the real world describes VR, not augmented reality.
2 (Incorrect): Projecting computer imagery on real surroundings describes AR, not VR.
3 (Correct): AR enhances real-world views, often through smartphone or computer cameras.
4 (Correct): VR uses headsets to replace most real-world sensory input with immersive scenes.
Option-wise Analysis:
A (Incorrect): It includes false item 1 (Completely shutting out the real world describes VR, not augmented reality); includes false item 2 (Projecting computer imagery on real surroundings describes AR, not VR); omits true item 3 (AR enhances real-world views, often through smartphone or computer cameras); omits true item 4 (VR uses headsets to replace most real-world sensory input with immersive scenes).
B (Correct): Includes all and only the true statements/pairs.
C (Incorrect): It includes false item 1 (Completely shutting out the real world describes VR, not augmented reality); includes false item 2 (Projecting computer imagery on real surroundings describes AR, not VR); omits true item 4 (VR uses headsets to replace most real-world sensory input with immersive scenes).
D (Incorrect): It omits true item 3 (AR enhances real-world views, often through smartphone or computer cameras).