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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Washington Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels has a secret weapon: a virtual reality headset that's been called the flight simulator for quarterbacks.
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
In the program’s first three days, 30 people attended this virtual reality event at the library.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Altering the water pressure and density within the gravity machine creates a virtual reality environment that mimics the ocean’s depths.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024
Billionaire Palmer Luckey, who founded the virtual reality company Oculus VR and military weapons maker Anduril Industries, filed a lawsuit earlier this year saying he got stuck inside his private garage elevator.
—Ray Parisi, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
In the program’s first three days, 30 people attended this virtual reality event at the library.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Altering the water pressure and density within the gravity machine creates a virtual reality environment that mimics the ocean’s depths.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024
Billionaire Palmer Luckey, who founded the virtual reality company Oculus VR and military weapons maker Anduril Industries, filed a lawsuit earlier this year saying he got stuck inside his private garage elevator.
—Ray Parisi, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Virtual reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtual%20reality. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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