VR

ぶいあーる
noun
virtual reality
1. virtual reality
A computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional environment that can be interacted with using special equipment such as headsets.
VR体験(たいけん)をしてきた。
I had a VR experience.
VRゴーグルを買(か)った。
I bought a VR headset.
VRで海外(かいがい)旅行(りょこう)をした気分(きぶん)になれる。
You can feel like you're traveling abroad through VR.

Abbreviation of English "Virtual Reality." Pronounced ブイアール in Japanese.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • VRゴーグル: VR headset/goggles
  • VR体験(たいけん): VR experience
  • VRゲーム: VR game
  • VR空間(くうかん): VR space/environment
  • VR映像(えいぞう): VR footage

USAGE:
Used across many fields including gaming, education, real estate (物件(ぶっけん)の内見(ないけん) = virtual property tours), and medicine. The full form バーチャルリアリティ exists but VR is far more common.

RELATED:

  • AR (エーアール): augmented reality
  • MR: mixed reality
  • メタバース: metaverse

Related Words

Related: AR (augmented reality)
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Added 2026.1.21 10:02 · Revised 2026.3.26 18:48
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