VR
What does VR stand for?
Virtual reality
Example
"I really just want to buy a VR lightsaber game. Is that so much to ask?"
A man who has entered VR
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Last Updated: March 16, 2021
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Virtual reality (VR) is an immersive, electronically-simulated environment that people can physically interact with. VR is most often used as part of video games and educational programs.
To enter VR, gamers and others don a special headset, gloves or hand-held joysticks, and other gear. The headset shows users a VR world, and the other gear allows users to interact with that world.
In this way, users can physically engage with the simulated world they see in their VR headset. For example, a gamer might battle another gamer in a virtual sword duel, in which each gamer swings a VR sword, or a firefighter might perform a virtual training rescue.
Some VR gear is so specialized that users can hear and feel the simulated world they inhabit. Earbuds and speakers can add auditory components to a VR world, and haptic technology can add physical feedback.