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 As part of the company’s second-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, Meta’s Reality Labs unit, which houses augmented and virtual reality technologies, recorded an operating loss of $4.48 billion. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 31 July 2024 The narrative project is supported by Spain’s Department of Culture of the Generalitat, which seeks to bring Catalan heritage closer to the public, through new technologies, scenographic innovations, and virtual reality devices. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024 Clients will see their projects visualized in watercolors and virtual reality renderings, experiencing the best of the past and present modes of design. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024 There will be different test flights to experience, and the ride will not involve virtual reality effects. Natasha Chen, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for virtual reality 

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Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of virtual reality was in 1987

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“Virtual reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtual%20reality. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.

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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

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