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

In June, New Balance designer Charlotte Lee walked FN through the design process of the Abzorb 2000 which included the use of a new virtual reality tool called Gravity Sketch. —Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025

In September, two former employees of Meta testified before Congress that the company blocked their research into teen safety in virtual reality and avoided adopting certain safety measures if those measures would mean fewer teens use the company’s apps, including Instagram and Facebook. —David Ingram, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025

Virtual Research Systems, while not widely known today, was part of the early virtual reality wave of the 1980s and 1990s, working on VR headsets and immersive technologies. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025

Originally released in late 2024, Rogue Incursion – Part One (it was always planned as a two-part story) was a big enough success to warrant a conversion for those who either can't — or don't want to — get a virtual reality headset. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for virtual reality

• abnormality
• cardinality
• commonality
• communality
• cordiality
• corporeality
• criminality
• criticality
• functionality
• generality
• geniality
• hospitality

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