What does VR stand for?

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VR stands for Virtual Reality. It’s a computer-generated, interactive 3D environment experienced with headsets and controllers that make you feel present inside a simulated world. The other options don’t fit: Voice Recognition processes speech, Visual Recognition identifies images, and “Very Real” isn’t a technical term.

The phrase was popularized in the late 1980s by technologist Jaron Lanier, with roots in earlier devices like the 1960s Sensorama and flight simulators. Today VR powers gaming, surgical training, therapy for phobias, architectural walkthroughs, and immersive education. Memory tip: virtual = simulated, reality = the world you experience—VR is a simulated world that feels real.