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

Of course, Bradley also hasn’t found himself, unlike Jack, inside a hyper-realistic virtual reality game used as a recruiting tool for an alien race hoping to colonize Earth in roughly 400 years. —Adam B. Vary, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024

The team is beginning to use it as a design tool, because when paired with a virtual reality headset, Imagineers can walk through a model of a new possible attraction or park and get a feel for it. —Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 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