Recent Advances and Future Directions in Extended Reality (XR): Exploring AI-Powered Spatial Intelligence
Abstract
Extended Reality (XR), encompassing Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR), is a transformative technology bridging the physical and virtual world and it has diverse potential which will be ubiquitous in the future. This review examines XR's evolution through foundational framework - hardware ranging from monitors to sensors and software ranging from visual tasks to user interface; highlights state of the art (SOTA) XR products with the comparison and analysis of performance based on their foundational framework; discusses how commercial XR devices can support the demand of high-quality performance focusing on spatial intelligence. For future directions, attention should be given to the integration of multi-modal AI and IoT-driven digital twins to enable adaptive XR systems. With the concept of spatial intelligence, future XR should establish a new digital space with realistic experience that benefits humanity. This review underscores the pivotal role of AI in unlocking XR as the next frontier in human-computer interaction.
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@article{arxiv.2504.15970,
title = {Recent Advances and Future Directions in Extended Reality (XR): Exploring AI-Powered Spatial Intelligence},
author = {Baichuan Zeng},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.15970},
year = {2025}
}
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7 pages,4 figures