immersive

American  

[ih-mur-siv] / ɪˈmɜr sɪv /

adjective

1. noting or relating to digital technology or images that actively engage one's senses and may create an altered mental state.

   immersive media;

   immersive 3D environments.

2. noting or relating to activity that occupies most of one's attention, time, or energy.

   her many years of immersive sociological fieldwork.

3. characterized by or relating to dipping, absorption, or immersion.

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immersive British  

/ ɪˈmɜːsɪv /

adjective

1. providing information or stimulation for a number of senses, not only sight and sound

   immersive television sets

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Etymology

Origin of immersive

First recorded in 1630–35; immerse ( def. ) + -ive ( def. )

Example Sentences

A personal favorite: the immersive “Little Room,” a floor-to-ceiling, 360-degree painting meant to evoke the cycle of daylight and darkness on Horn Island, eight miles off shore.

From The Wall Street Journal

Roblox is an immersive gaming and creation platform that provides the tools for making videogames and the platform for their distribution, like a YouTube for games.

From Barron's

It brings a collection of new paintings and two immersive video installations to Gagosian Beverly Hills.

From Los Angeles Times

Stein recalls that performances at the Shrine were immersive rather than conventional.

From BBC

An interlacing of memoir and anecdote, it begins with the author as a young boy, growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., left agog by the Bronx Zoo’s immersive Amazon exhibit.

From The Wall Street Journal