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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Even as Nintendo has endlessly mined its classic consoles for nostalgic re-releases in recent decades, the company has seemed to completely ignore the existence of the Virtual Boy—its abortive 1990s dip into the world of early virtual reality.
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ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
At the University of Cincinnati in the United States, researchers at the eXtended Reality Lab have created an embodied/virtual reality system in which people exercising on a treadmill alone in their house have the experience of being in a gym, surrounded by other people also exercising.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Such advancements are critical for applying robotics in motor rehabilitation, virtual reality, and assistive technologies, where seamless and natural interaction is paramount.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Participants can make a succulent pumpkin decoration and a virtual reality adventure.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
At the University of Cincinnati in the United States, researchers at the eXtended Reality Lab have created an embodied/virtual reality system in which people exercising on a treadmill alone in their house have the experience of being in a gym, surrounded by other people also exercising.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Such advancements are critical for applying robotics in motor rehabilitation, virtual reality, and assistive technologies, where seamless and natural interaction is paramount.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Participants can make a succulent pumpkin decoration and a virtual reality adventure.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Virtual reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtual%20reality. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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