virtual reality
noun
: an artificial environment which is experienced through sensory stimuli (such as sights and sounds) provided by a computer and in which one's actions partially determine what happens in the environment
also
: the technology used to create or access a virtual reality
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Hoffert is in the Brain Research Health Study, which combines exercise with virtual reality gaming for some participants.
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Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Electronics maker Samsung debuted a retail store Friday catering to users of its cell phones, tablets, laptops, smartwatches, smart rings and an all-new virtual reality headset.
—Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
The goal is to help officers respond quickly and safely to any call, according to tech company Axon, and more than 1,500 police agencies across the United States and Canada are now using Axon’s virtual reality training program to make that happen.
—Kennedy Hayes, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In June, New Balance designer Charlotte Lee walked FN through the design process of the Abzorb 2000 which included the use of a new virtual reality tool called Gravity Sketch.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Electronics maker Samsung debuted a retail store Friday catering to users of its cell phones, tablets, laptops, smartwatches, smart rings and an all-new virtual reality headset.
—Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
The goal is to help officers respond quickly and safely to any call, according to tech company Axon, and more than 1,500 police agencies across the United States and Canada are now using Axon’s virtual reality training program to make that happen.
—Kennedy Hayes, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In June, New Balance designer Charlotte Lee walked FN through the design process of the Abzorb 2000 which included the use of a new virtual reality tool called Gravity Sketch.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Virtual reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtual%20reality. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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