Four years after genius programmer Akihiko Moba invents the world's first full augmented-reality device, AmuSphere's rivaling console Augma is released. Unlike AmuSphere and Nerve Gear, Augma overlays virtual reality onto conscious users. Ordinal Scale is an Augma-exclusive ARMMO RPG gaining popularity among its users, but when Kirito joins in on the hype, what he gets is not what he expected.
Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale-
In the year 2022, genius programmer Akihiko Moba invents Nerve Gear, the world's first full augmented-reality device. This innovative technology brings unlimited possibilities to VR and the worlds it creates. Four years later, a direct competitor of AmuSphere releases the wearable multi-device Augma, the next-gen Nerve Gear model. Unlike FullDive technology used by Nerve Gear and AmuSphere, Augma overlays virtual reality onto the conscious user. This allows the device to expand VR technology to the fullest while being safe and convenient to use, and the device becomes widely popular among consumers. The top-selling game using this technology is Ordinal Scale, an Augma-exclusive ARMMO RPG. Just like Asuna and the others, Kirito begins to play the game, but what he gets is not what he expected.