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virtual reality

[vur-choo-uhl ree-al-i-tee] / ˈvɜr tʃu əl riˈæl ɪ ti /


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Virtual reality systems that allow astronauts to take breaks in other realistic-seeming environments could reduce the mental load of space travel.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026

Virtual reality is inherently interesting and attention-grabbing, and it has a low cognitive barrier to entry -- even small children with limited reading ability can use it, according to Sundar.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2024

Virtual reality is “a product still seeking an audience,” said Amy Webb, chief executive of the Future Today Institute consulting firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023

Virtual reality is already widespread in entertainment and is starting to spread to fields ranging from education to health care.

From Scientific American • May 9, 2023

Virtual reality is synthesized as a valid simulation of real reality.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai




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