virtual reality
Definition of virtual reality
: 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
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First Known Use of virtual reality
1987
VIRTUAL REALITY Defined for English Language Learners
virtual reality
Definition of virtual reality for English Language Learners
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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
Definition of virtual reality for Students
: 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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