Augmented reality overlays digital information over real-world objects to create a 3D experience that allows the user to interact with both the physical and digital worlds.
AR uses a real-world setting while VR is completely virtual. AR users can control their presence in the real world; VR users are controlled by the system. VR requires a headset device, but AR can be accessed with a smartphone. AR enhances both the virtual and real world while VR only enhances a fictional reality.