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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Meta’s Reality Labs division, home to the company’s virtual reality technologies and projects, took on $13.72 billion in losses in 2022 before Zuckerberg pivoted strategy.
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
The twin can be displayed on a screen or in virtual reality as a three-dimensional model that can be enlarged, rotated and examined by a team of experts.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
One of the survivors who tells her story through virtual reality is Fritzie Fritzshall, born Fritzie Weiss.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
The cuts took place across Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook and Reality Labs, which houses Meta’s virtual reality and metaverse efforts.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
The twin can be displayed on a screen or in virtual reality as a three-dimensional model that can be enlarged, rotated and examined by a team of experts.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
One of the survivors who tells her story through virtual reality is Fritzie Fritzshall, born Fritzie Weiss.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
The cuts took place across Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook and Reality Labs, which houses Meta’s virtual reality and metaverse efforts.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Virtual reality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtual%20reality. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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