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 On a March morning, Luis Chapa wore virtual reality goggles inside a classroom at the career center and simulated driving a stand-up forklift. Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024 In order to experience everything virtual reality has to offer, kids will need plenty of space around them to explore. Lauren Wellbank, Parents, 8 May 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 17 May. 2024.

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

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