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

They open a gate to a happier place, and they offer entertainment that becomes immersive.

From Washington Post

For hardcore gamers, it offers a more immersive way to play some of their beloved franchises.

From Washington Post

They typically have better visual displays to support immersive gaming.

From Popular-Science

Even in the most immersive narrative, people can distinguish between reality and fiction.

From Nautilus

Her ability to blend contrasting colors, scales and shapes made her artfully composed spaces feel like an immersive experience.

From Washington Post

For all its performance art and immersive theater foundation, the show also has its own shriek moments.

From The Daily Beast

The announcement that it would be a costly “immersive live performance” made it an instant curiosity, one not to be missed.

From The Daily Beast

First, Gareth Pugh announced plans for an immersive show with live performances.

From The Daily Beast

There is no pause to interrogate his own immersive activism.

From The Daily Beast

Her masterclasses were designed to provide taxidermy novices a taste of the more immersive experience she normally teaches.

From The Daily Beast