# virtual reality

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɜː(ɹ)tʃuəl ɹiːˈælɪti/

## Definitions
1. A computer technology that simulates a real or imagined environment so that the user can interact with it as if physically present.
2. A text adventure or multi-user dungeon.
3. Something conjectured which is effectively coming into existence.

## Etymology
Calque of French réalité virtuelle. virtual + reality

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/virtual-reality