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

The goggles, based on virtual reality headsets with which Anduril’s founder Palmer Luckey is inherently familiar, are intended to give soldiers everything from night-vision capability to warnings of incoming airborne threats. —Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 19 Sep. 2024

One highlight is the virtual reality platform that allows visitors to experience the sensation of flying freely through various landscapes, like swimming deep in the ocean with humpback whales, or visiting with mermaids. —Zayda Rivera, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024

Though Qualcomm is most known for its chips and modems that power smartphones and laptops, the San Diego company has applied its expertise to a variety of other segments such as cars and virtual reality headsets. —Natallie Rocha, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024

That unit is responsible for the company’s Quest virtual reality devices and Ray-Ban smart glasses. —Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

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