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virtual reality

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

noun

, Digital Technology.
  1. 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. : VR


virtual reality

noun

  1. a computer-generated environment that, to the person experiencing it, closely resembles reality VR See also virtual
“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


virtual reality

  1. 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.


virtual reality

  1. 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 .)


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Word History and Origins

Origin of virtual reality1

First recorded in 1980–85
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Example Sentences

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Virtual reality is synthesized as a valid simulation of real reality.

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The absent in a virtual reality environment is very often as important as the present.

Virtual reality practical experiences take full advantage of these and other clinical observations.

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