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

Survival horror is a genre that excels in virtual reality. —Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026

Modder LukeRoss has made an elaborate Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod that lets the game run in virtual reality, something it has not been officially supported for. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

The company, formerly known as Facebook, bought virtual reality headset maker Oculus for more than $2 billion in 2014 and also acquired studios that make VR content. —Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026

The mobile entertainment industry has a tendency to make devices lighter and more immersive, blurring the line between everyday life and virtual reality. —Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 Jan. 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