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

Its holdings range from moving image art from the 1960s to contemporary video, film, virtual reality, and sound art. —News Desk, Artforum, 24 Apr. 2026

Though then more a concept than a viable technology (and arguably still pretty far from being fully realized), virtual reality became the great tech promise of the early 1990s before widespread internet use introduced a different sort of escape. —Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026

The Game Zone has a bowling alley, virtual reality experiences, and retro arcade games. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Luckey previously praised Apple’s Vision Pro virtual reality headset, a product hardware chief Ternus was deeply involved in. —Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 21 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