virtual reality

[ vur-choo-uhl ree-al-i-tee ]

/ ˈvɜr tʃu əl riˈæl ɪ ti /

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noun Digital Technology.

a realistic and immersive computer simulation of a three-dimensional environment, created using interactive software and hardware, and experienced or controlled by movement of the body. Abbreviation: VR

Also called ar·ti·fi·cial re·al·i·ty [ahr-tuh-fish-uhl ree-al-i-tee, ahr-tuh-fish-uhl] /ˌɑr təˈfɪʃ əl riˈæl ɪ ti, ˈɑr təˌfɪʃ əl/ .

Compare augmented reality, mixed reality. See also extended reality.

Origin of virtual reality

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby virtual reality

virtualize, virtually, virtual machine, virtual memory, virtual particle, virtual reality, virtual storage, virtue, virtues, virtue signaling, virtuosa

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Example sentences from the Web for virtual reality

Douglas Rushkoff on Internet-driven ADD, virtual-reality delusions, and how computers changed how you think.
The Decade Google Made You Stupid|Douglas Rushkoff|December 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I watched as Bailenson had a subject sit in a chair and experience a virtual-reality simulation of herself eating food.
The Decade Google Made You Stupid|Douglas Rushkoff|December 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for virtual reality

virtual reality

noun

a computer-generated environment that, to the person experiencing it, closely resembles realityAbbreviation: VR See also virtual (def. 4)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for virtual reality

virtual reality

The creation of images and tactile sensations by means of a computer, producing the illusion of reality. Images are often projected onto special goggles to strengthen the illusion. (See cyberspace.)

Scientific definitions for virtual reality

virtual reality

A computer simulation of a real or imaginary world or scenario, in which a user may interact with simulated objects or living things in real time. More sophisticated virtual reality systems place sensors on the user's body to sense movements that are then interpreted by the system as movements in the simulated world; binocular goggles are sometimes used to simulate the appearance of objects in three dimensions.

单词	virtual reality
释义	virtual reality [ vur-choo-uhl ree-al-i-tee ] / ˈvɜr tʃu əl riˈæl ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR virtual reality ON THESAURUS.COM noun Digital Technology. a realistic and immersive computer simulation of a three-dimensional environment, created using interactive software and hardware, and experienced or controlled by movement of the body. Abbreviation: VR Also called ar·ti·fi·cial re·al·i·ty [ahr-tuh-fish-uhl ree-al-i-tee, ahr-tuh-fish-uhl] /ˌɑr təˈfɪʃ əl riˈæl ɪ ti, ˈɑr təˌfɪʃ əl/ . Compare augmented reality, mixed reality. See also extended reality. Origin of virtual reality First recorded in 1980–85 Words nearby virtual reality virtualize, virtually, virtual machine, virtual memory, virtual particle, virtual reality, virtual storage, virtue, virtues, virtue signaling, virtuosa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for virtual reality Douglas Rushkoff on Internet-driven ADD, virtual-reality delusions, and how computers changed how you think. The Decade Google Made You Stupid\|Douglas Rushkoff\|December 13, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I watched as Bailenson had a subject sit in a chair and experience a virtual-reality simulation of herself eating food. The Decade Google Made You Stupid\|Douglas Rushkoff\|December 13, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for virtual reality virtual reality noun a computer-generated environment that, to the person experiencing it, closely resembles realityAbbreviation: VR See also virtual (def. 4) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to virtual reality artificial intelligence, cyberspace Cultural definitions for virtual reality virtual reality The creation of images and tactile sensations by means of a computer, producing the illusion of reality. Images are often projected onto special goggles to strengthen the illusion. (See cyberspace.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for virtual reality virtual reality A computer simulation of a real or imaginary world or scenario, in which a user may interact with simulated objects or living things in real time. More sophisticated virtual reality systems place sensors on the user's body to sense movements that are then interpreted by the system as movements in the simulated world; binocular goggles are sometimes used to simulate the appearance of objects in three dimensions. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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virtual reality

noun Digital Technology.

Origin of virtual reality

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British Dictionary definitions for virtual reality

noun

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Scientific definitions for virtual reality