: 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;
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: the technology used to create or access a virtual reality
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Artificial intelligence has been used to create 3D models of people’s bodies for virtual reality avatars, surveillance, visualizing fashion, or movies.
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Participants can use virtual reality glasses to learn about the moon and Mars.
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Reality Experiences Following up on the phenomenal experience of NeuroSpeculative AfroFeminism last year, Tribeca continues to come through with virtual reality experiences that tell black stories.
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Her mother has bribed her to attend class with the promise of a virtual reality game.
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In the NFL Draft Experience, fans will have the opportunity to participate in games, virtual reality experiences, and attend free player autograph sessions, amongst other activities.
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The festival — which celebrates storytelling in a variety of films, television, music, virtual reality and games — announced the members of 10 juries for the 17th annual fest on Monday.
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Called Firefox Reality, the browser was created from the ground up to be used with stand-alone virtual reality and augmented reality headsets.
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Facebook, which famously purchased Oculus Rift for $2 billion in 2014, is working fastidiously on augmented reality and virtual reality.
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First Known Use of virtual reality
1987
VIRTUAL REALITY Defined for English Language Learners
virtual reality
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: an artificial world of images and sounds created by a computer that is affected by the actions of a person who is experiencing it
VIRTUAL REALITY Defined for Kids
virtual reality
: an artificial environment which is experienced through sights and sounds provided by a computer and in which a person's actions partly decide what happens in the environment
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