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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Wine cellars with tasting rooms and game rooms featuring billiards, foosball, and virtual reality setups add to the fun.
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
This sleek virtual reality helmet invented by Sentre tech billionaire Ethan Skate (Stanley Tucci) was first used by the military and then popularized post-war for the civilian market so humans can rest and their mechanical drones can work.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Tech innovator Ethan Skate (Stanley Tucci) has developed virtual reality helmets called neurocasters with bifurcation capabilities, meaning people can work and play at the same time, enjoying safe VR leisure pursuits while their robot avatars take care of the hard stuff in the dystopian real world.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Animal Company, a free-to-play virtual reality game developed by Wooster Games, has rapidly gained popularity since its early access launch on the Quest platform in July 2024.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
This sleek virtual reality helmet invented by Sentre tech billionaire Ethan Skate (Stanley Tucci) was first used by the military and then popularized post-war for the civilian market so humans can rest and their mechanical drones can work.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Tech innovator Ethan Skate (Stanley Tucci) has developed virtual reality helmets called neurocasters with bifurcation capabilities, meaning people can work and play at the same time, enjoying safe VR leisure pursuits while their robot avatars take care of the hard stuff in the dystopian real world.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Animal Company, a free-to-play virtual reality game developed by Wooster Games, has rapidly gained popularity since its early access launch on the Quest platform in July 2024.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Virtual reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtual%20reality. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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