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 the eighth season of Rick and Morty, our unscrupulous genius and his teenage companion get into lots more scraps featuring virtual realities, the Easter Bunny, and an entire planet full of their clones. —PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025

In the end, the pair live out their wedding in virtual reality. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025

The house in Philadelphia will also let fans play immersive virtual reality games as the main characters from shows including Stranger Things, Squid Game and Rebel Moon. —Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025

Connect is a two-day conference for developers focused on virtual reality, AR and the metaverse. —Salvador Rodriguez,lora Kolodny,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Aug. 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