MR

What Does MR Mean in a Text?

MR means "Mixed Reality" and "Mentally Retarded."

Mixed Reality

Mixed reality (MR) is the merging of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) to produce new environments and visualizations, where physical and digital objects co-exist and interact in real time.

Mentally Retarded

In general text chat, MR is sometimes used as an insult to refer to someone as "Mentally Retarded."

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When I write MR, I mean this:

"Mixed Reality"

Summary of Key Points for the First definition of MR

"Mixed Reality" is the most common definition for MR on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

MR
Definition:	Mixed Reality
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for the Second definition of MR

"Mentally Retarded" is another definition for MR.

MR
Definition:	Mentally Retarded
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Example of MR Used in a Text

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