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

This one-size-fits-all vest has the power to completely redefine sensory audio experiences, including for movies, virtual reality, gaming, and more. — Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 17 July 2026

Swing Therapeutics, developer of a Food and Drug Administration-cleared digital treatment for fibromyalgia, has been acquired by medical virtual reality company XR Health. — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 July 2026

But relief may finally be at hand with the help of a new app, Dance Guru, and a virtual reality (VR) headset. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 11 July 2026

While virtual reality struggled with consumer adoption, it is being used more widely in enterprise and training. — Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 8 July 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