Holographic display

Holography

Augmented reality

Computer graphics (images)

Operating system

Computer science

Virtual reality

Physics

Optical head-mounted display

Optics

Stereo display

Artificial intelligence

Human–computer interaction

Display device

Applied Optics

The past, present, and future industry prospects of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are presented. The future of VR/AR technology based on holographic display is predicted by analogy with the VR/AR based on binocular vision display and light field display. The investigations on holographic display that can be used in VR/AR are reviewed. The breakthroughs of holographic display are promising in VR/AR with high resolution. The challenges faced by VR/AR based on holographic display are analyzed.

Progress in virtual reality and augmented reality based on holographic display