VR

ぶいあーる
noun
virtual reality
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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

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 words

  • 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 2026.9.2 13:01
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