This probably sounds dumb but after reading comments I've realized that I almost never visualize things onto the real world. If I'm imagining a machine I'm not

This probably sounds dumb but after reading comments I've realized that I almost never visualize things onto the real world. If I'm imagining a machine I'm not imagining it in front of me, instead I'm holding it abstractley in my mind. The one exception is if I'm looking at something being tweaked I'll apply chances onto top of that thing. Someone mentioned their artist friend will imagine the drawing or subject they want is already on the paper then draw it. I've always tried to imagine the real thing in my mind and then translate it on the fly. A vr game I played recently has you move and manipulate a 3d puzzle hovering in space in front of you. I think approaching visualization as happening on top of the real world could be really helpful for me.