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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. VR.a computer-generated environment that, to the person experiencing it, closely resembles reality 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of virtual reality1

First recorded in 1980–85
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Boisson took every step to speed up her recovery, utilising neurovisual training, which included sight tests, buzzer reaction tests and using virtual reality headsets to keep her reactions sharp.

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To speed up her recovery, Boisson did neurovisual training, which included sight tests, buzzer reaction tests and using virtual reality headsets to keep her reactions sharp.

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When Arthur Tres put on the virtual reality headset, he became another person.

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There was a family lounge on the property with darts and virtual reality, but it wasn’t a magnet for adolescents during our stay.

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A new university course, the first of its kind in Wales, will use virtual reality in an effort to tackle violence against women.

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