virtual reality
Noun: A simulated, three-dimensional environment that is generated by computer software and perceived by a user through specialized electronic equipment, such as a headset and gloves. The user can interact with and experience this artificial world as if they were physically present within it.
Virtual reality is used as a non-count noun to describe the technology, medium, or overall experience. - The company is investing heavily in virtual reality for employee training. - Virtual reality allows architects to walk clients through unbuilt designs. - She experienced a profound sense of presence while using virtual reality.
- The museum exhibit used virtual reality to transport visitors to ancient Rome.
- Virtual reality is not just for gaming; it has applications in medicine and education.
- He felt dizzy after a long session in virtual reality.
- "to experience something in virtual reality": to use VR technology to simulate an experience.
- Patients can experience exposure therapy in virtual reality to overcome phobias.
- "the virtual reality of something": used to emphasize the immersive, simulated nature of an experience, even if not strictly technological.
- The detailed video game created a virtual reality of its own.
- VR: The common abbreviation for virtual reality.
- The new VR headset has a wider field of view.
- Virtual (adj): Having the essence or effect of something, but not the actual form. This is the root adjective from which "virtual reality" is derived.
- She is the virtual leader of the project, making all the key decisions.
- Augmented Reality (AR): A related technology that superimposes computer-generated images onto the user's view of the real world.
- The app uses augmented reality to show how furniture would look in your room.
- Simulated environment: A man-made setting that mimics reality.
- Immersive simulation: A simulation that deeply engages the user's senses.
- Cyberspace (in some contexts): The notional environment where digital interactions occur, which can overlap with VR concepts.
- Virtual reality headset/glasses/goggles: The hardware worn to experience VR.
- You need a virtual reality headset to enter the simulation.
- Virtual reality experience: An instance or session of using VR.
- The virtual reality experience was incredibly realistic.
Note: As a technical term, "virtual reality" itself is not typically part of idioms. However, it can be used in metaphorical expressions. - "A virtual reality": Used figuratively to describe a situation or mindset that feels detached from actual facts or the real world. - Living on social media, he was trapped in a virtual reality of his own creation.
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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
