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  1. Virtual reality (VR) | Definition, Development, Technology, …

    Jan 10, 2026 · Virtual reality (VR), the use of computer modeling and simulation that enables a person to interact with an artificial three-dimensional (3-D) visual or other sensory environment.

  2. Virtual reality - Entertainment, Immersion, Simulation | Britannica

    Dec 23, 2025 · Virtual reality - Entertainment, Immersion, Simulation: As virtual worlds became more detailed and immersive, people began to spend time in these spaces for entertainment, …

  3. Virtual reality - Immersive, Experiences, Technology | Britannica

    Jan 10, 2026 · Virtual reality - Immersive, Experiences, Technology: By the beginning of 1993, VPL had closed its doors and pundits were beginning to write of the demise of virtual reality.

  4. virtual reality summary | Britannica

    virtual reality, Use of computer modeling and simulation to enable a person to interact with an artificial three-dimensional visual or other sensory environment.

  5. Virtual reality - Education, Training, Immersion | Britannica

    Jan 10, 2026 · Sutherland and Furness brought the notion of simulator technology from real-world imagery to virtual worlds that represented abstract models and data. In these systems, visual …

  6. Virtual World, 3D Avatars, Social Networking - Britannica

    Dec 18, 2025 · Second Life, life-simulation network on the Internet created in 2003 by the American company Linden Research, Inc. Second Life allows users to create and manage the …

  7. SIMNET | computer network | Britannica

    In virtual reality: Entertainment military’s SIMNET system of networked training simulators, BattleTech centres put players in individual “pods,” essentially cockpits that served as …

  8. Flight simulator | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    Further advances in computer and programming technology, notably the development of virtual-reality simulation, have made it possible to reproduce highly complex real-life conditions.

  9. Characteristics, Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment - Britannica

    Exposure therapy usually begins with small steps, such as talking about spiders. Affected individuals may then look at pictures of spiders, experience virtual reality simulations of …

  10. Henry E. Lowood | Britannica

    Virtual reality (VR), the use of computer modeling and simulation that enables a person to interact with an artificial three-dimensional (3-D) visual or other sensory environment.