Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) differ primarily in their usage and user experience. Augmented reality overlays digital information onto the real world, enhancing a user's view of their environment through devices like smartphones or AR glasses. This immersion provides practical applications, such as navigation aids and interactive gaming. In contrast, virtual reality creates an entirely simulated environment that users can interact with, typically using VR headsets. This technology is often employed in gaming and training simulations. The key distinction lies in AR's enhancement of the real world versus VR's complete immersion in a virtual space.