: 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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Over the past few years, Martin has created specialty shorts programs, featuring music videos and web series, and spearheaded CIFF's first interactive exhibition, introducing the world of virtual reality and new media to the city of Cleveland.
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Picking a single film from the Tribeca lineup — 96 features alone, plus offerings in television, digital, virtual reality and other media — is a fool’s errand.
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Edwin Urbano’s first experience with virtual reality has given him a whole new vision for his future.
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An example that’s today still at an earlier stage in its development is virtual reality.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises has designed some of their ships entirely on virtual reality.
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That division is also taking responsibility for some of Microsoft's virtual reality and augmented reality development and products.
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DigiFest will accept entries through Friday, March 30, in any media designed or enhanced digitally including animation, apps, audio & lighting design, film, fine art, game design, music, photography, video, virtual reality and web design.
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Attendees can watch the bench press up-close, listen to interviews with NFL prospects, collect player autographs, dive into virtual reality, get an up-close look at the complete display of Super Bowl rings and more.
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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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