Find the word definition

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
virtual reality
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ At the moment virtual reality has a rather lightweight reputation, and has not really made its mark outside the entertainment industry.
▪ But these Escondido students have elevated the missions to near virtual reality status.
▪ Even more seemingly intractable problems will be posed by attempts to store virtual reality.
▪ For some, the new Times Square is itself an exercise in virtual reality come to life.
▪ Generals love virtual reality, war games of any kind.
▪ Such virtual reality systems are already in existence today and foreshadow far more powerful developments likely within a few years.
▪ The two will explore areas of mutual interest in interactive three-dimensional software technologies and virtual reality for Mac and Windows desktop boxes.
▪ The whole operation had been compressed into the virtual reality of Macintosh.
Wiktionary
virtual reality

n. A reality that is only based in the computer.

WordNet
virtual reality

n. a hypothetical three-dimensional visual world created by a computer; user wears special goggles and fiber optic gloves etc., and can enter and move about in this world and interact with objects as if inside it

Wikipedia
Virtual reality

Virtual reality (or VR) is a computer technology that replicates an environment, real or imagined, and simulates a user's physical presence and environment to allow for user interaction with this environment. Virtual realities artificially create sensory experiences, which can include sight, touch, hearing, and smell. Most 2016-era virtual realities are displayed either on a computer monitor or with a virtual reality headset (also called head-mounted display), and some simulations include additional sensory information and focus on real sound through speakers or headphones targeted towards VR users. Some advanced haptic systems now include tactile information, generally known as force feedback in medical, gaming and military applications. Furthermore, virtual reality covers remote communication environments which provide virtual presence of users with the concepts of telepresence and telexistence or a virtual artifact (VA) either through the use of standard input devices such as a keyboard and mouse, or through multimodal devices such as a wired glove or omnidirectional treadmills. The immersive environment can be similar to the real world in order to create a lifelike experience—for example, in simulations for pilot or combat training—or it can differ significantly from reality, such as in VR games.

Virtual Reality (gamebooks)

Virtual Reality was the name of a series of six gamebooks released in 1993 and 1994. Four of the books were written by Dave Morris, and two by Mark Smith.

Virtual Reality (song)

"Virtual Reality" is a single released by the Italian singer Alexia solely in Finland in 1997.

Usage examples of "virtual reality".

It's been revealed to Reverend Fallon that virtual reality's a medium of Satan, 'cause you don't watch enough tv after you start doing it.