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
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Pacific Historic Parks plans to use the money to develop - with Johnson's help - a virtual reality program about the Pearl Harbor Memorial specifically designed for children.
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Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 6 June 2024
Andretti also offers virtual reality and 7D experiences, arcade games, duckpin bowling, laser tag and food and drinks.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
Social media and virtual reality platforms provide game-changing ways of reaching people across geographic, social, and ideological divides.
—Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2023
At a sprawling complex in Warren, Mich., General Motors’ hopes for its driverless car future play out in a virtual reality headset offered to visitors.
—Yiwen Lu, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 6 June 2024
Andretti also offers virtual reality and 7D experiences, arcade games, duckpin bowling, laser tag and food and drinks.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
Social media and virtual reality platforms provide game-changing ways of reaching people across geographic, social, and ideological divides.
—Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2023
At a sprawling complex in Warren, Mich., General Motors’ hopes for its driverless car future play out in a virtual reality headset offered to visitors.
—Yiwen Lu, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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“Virtual reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtual%20reality. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024.
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