virtual reality
noun/ˌvɜːtʃuəl riˈæləti/
/ˌvɜːrtʃuəl riˈæləti/
[uncountable] (abbreviation VR)
- images and sounds created by a computer that seem almost real to the user, who can interact with them by using sensors
- the use of virtual reality in computer games
- Virtual reality uses computers to create a simulated three-dimensional world.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryVirtual reality is used before these nouns:- simulation
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