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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The city spent more than $300,000 to fabricate the model Gondola and accompanying virtual reality test for people to check out at the State of the Great Park event.
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Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
The center features virtual reality systems for real-time movement feedback, mirror therapy to promote motor recovery, advanced gait analysis, and immersive environments that make rehabilitation more engaging and effective.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Google is a laggard in the mixed-reality space, which melds AR with virtual reality, but a demo of its Moohan prototype with Samsung last year showed promise.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
There’s also a pair of timed, side-by-side slides that allow for healthy competition and a tube ride with an option virtual reality headset that makes for a trippy, wet trip through the jungle.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
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Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
The center features virtual reality systems for real-time movement feedback, mirror therapy to promote motor recovery, advanced gait analysis, and immersive environments that make rehabilitation more engaging and effective.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Google is a laggard in the mixed-reality space, which melds AR with virtual reality, but a demo of its Moohan prototype with Samsung last year showed promise.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
There’s also a pair of timed, side-by-side slides that allow for healthy competition and a tube ride with an option virtual reality headset that makes for a trippy, wet trip through the jungle.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
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“Virtual reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtual%20reality. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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