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

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Driving the news: The Museum of African American History partnered with virtual reality company TimeLooper, which fed a closed AI system text from Douglass' autobiographies to make the hologram responsive. Steph Solis, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025 Encourage them to explore different paths through internships, volunteer work, or even virtual reality career simulations. Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 In a virtual reality headset, prisoners can meet with attorneys, appear in court, read and sign documents and review evidence. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 Unlike human virtual reality headsets, the MouseGoggles don't allow freedom of motion for the rodents. Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for virtual reality 

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 5 Feb. 2025.

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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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