immersive

[ih-mur-siv]

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.

immersive

/ ɪˈmɜːsɪv /

adjective

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

   immersive television sets

Word History and Origins

Origin of immersive¹

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

Example Sentences

The show provides a somewhat immersive experience for audience members sitting in the stalls in particular.

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The company has also opened “Stranger Things” pop-up stores, held live experiences and will feature immersive experiences at its Netflix House locations, including “Stranger Things: Escape the Dark” in Dallas.

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Powered by technological advances and a consumer desire for in-person connection, immersive experiences are reinvigorating the way businesses and organizations connect with new audiences and the Catholic Church has taken note.

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The brain reacts to these chatbots the way it reacts to a close friend mixed with an immersive videogame, according to Dr. Nina Vasan, director at Stanford Medicine’s Brainstorm Lab for Mental Health Innovation.

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At the opposite end of the spectrum that runs from cozy to hair-raising were two immersive fiction features about military disasters that hit devastatingly.

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