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

And of course the Avatar director can never do anything without some technological innovation, so the production utilized virtual reality 3D technology, via a partnership with Meta Platforms and Cameron’s Lightstorm Vision. —Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026

Apple’s Vision Pro videos, known as Apple Immersive Video, are playable in virtual reality, which means users are fully enclosed within the scene. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026

Newer techniques using virtual reality push this even further. —Utkarsh Gupta, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026

Several years ago, as a lieutenant overseeing training, Bales helped introduce virtual reality simulations designed to train officers in de-escalation, use-of-force decisionmaking and peer intervention, incorporating real-world incidents from Sacramento and other agencies. —Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026

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