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

Want to know more about immersive storytelling using virtual reality? —Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

To engage remote audiences effectively, brands should tap into immersive technologies like AR and virtual reality (VR) to create interactive fan zones, virtual stadiums or personalized product showcases that blend the physical and digital worlds. —Julio Cesar Gomez, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

Action Palace is a 30,000-square-foot business that also will include virtual reality and other fun for children. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025

What your eyes perceive while partaking in a virtual reality experience can also trigger the same kind of dizziness. —Rachel Nall, SELF, 17 June 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