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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

虚拟现实

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Xūnǐ xiànshí

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Virtual Reality/ˈvɜːr.tʃu.əl riˈæl.ə.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"虚拟现实技术正在迅速发展。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A simulated experience that can be similar to or completely different from the real world.

    "Many gamers enjoy exploring vast worlds in virtual reality."
  2. 2

    Technology that allows users to interact with a computer-generated environment using special equipment.

    "Virtual reality headsets provide an immersive experience for users."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'virtual' derives from late Middle English, meaning 'effective' based on medieval Latin virtualis, ultimately from Latin virtus (virtue, strength). 'Reality' stems from late Middle English, from medieval Latin realitas, based on Latin res (thing). Combined in the late 20th century with the advent of computer-generated simulations, 'virtual reality' entered mainstream lexicon to describe computer-simulated environments that replicate physical presence.

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