仮 想 現 実(かそうげんじつ)

かそうげんじつ

noun

virtual reality; VR

1. virtual reality; VR

A computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional environment that can be interacted with using special equipment such as headsets and controllers.

仮想現実(かそうげんじつ)を体験(たいけん)した。

I experienced virtual reality.

仮想現実(かそうげんじつ)の技術(ぎじゅつ)は年々(ねんねん)進化(しんか)している。

Virtual reality technology is advancing year by year.

医療(いりょう)分野(ぶんや)でも仮想現実(かそうげんじつ)が活用(かつよう)されるようになってきた。

Virtual reality has come to be utilized in the medical field as well.

Composed of 仮想(かそう) (virtual, imaginary) + 現実(げんじつ) (reality). The Japanese translation of "virtual reality." In casual speech, the abbreviation VR (ブイアール) is more commonly used, but 仮想現実(かそうげんじつ) appears in formal writing and news.

Common collocations

仮想現実(かそうげんじつ)技術(ぎじゅつ): VR technology
仮想現実(かそうげんじつ)ゲーム: VR game
仮想現実(かそうげんじつ)空間(くうかん): virtual reality space
仮想現実(かそうげんじつ)を体験(たいけん)する: to experience VR

Related words

VR (ブイアール): VR — the abbreviated loanword, used in casual speech
拡張現実(かくちょうげんじつ): augmented reality (AR) — overlays digital information on the real world
メタバース: metaverse — a broader concept of shared virtual worlds
仮想(かそう): virtual, imaginary — the first component, used in other compounds like 仮想通貨(かそうつうか) (cryptocurrency)

Related Words

Related: 拡張現実(かくちょうげんじつ) (augmented reality)

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