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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But they can still be thrust back to their days of wanderlust and thrill-seeking whenever caretakers at the community in Los Gatos, California, schedule a date for residents — many of whom are in their 80s and 90s — to take turns donning virtual reality headsets.
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Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
The company is also tapping generative AI for fashion design and building virtual reality showrooms for its customers.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
One relies on teleoperation, where human operators guide the robot through tasks using virtual reality, producing highly accurate but difficult-to-scale training data.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Adrian calls his creation a real robot that will be controlled by virtual reality and real time movement.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
The company is also tapping generative AI for fashion design and building virtual reality showrooms for its customers.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
One relies on teleoperation, where human operators guide the robot through tasks using virtual reality, producing highly accurate but difficult-to-scale training data.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Adrian calls his creation a real robot that will be controlled by virtual reality and real time movement.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Virtual reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtual%20reality. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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