virtual reality

noun

: an artificial environment which is experienced through sensory stimuli (such as sights and sounds) provided by a computer and in which one's actions partially determine what happens in the environment

also : the technology used to create or access a virtual reality

Examples of virtual reality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meta’s Reality Labs division, home to the company’s virtual reality technologies and projects, took on $13.72 billion in losses in 2022 before Zuckerberg pivoted strategy. —Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024

The twin can be displayed on a screen or in virtual reality as a three-dimensional model that can be enlarged, rotated and examined by a team of experts. —Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

One of the survivors who tells her story through virtual reality is Fritzie Fritzshall, born Fritzie Weiss. —Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024

The cuts took place across Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook and Reality Labs, which houses Meta’s virtual reality and metaverse efforts. —Clare Duffy, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

virtual reality

noun

: an artificial environment which is experienced through sights and sounds provided by a computer and in which one's actions partly decide what happens in the environment