Below is a glossary article post in the category V which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Virtual Reality based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Virtual Reality
So, what is actually meant by Virtual Reality?
Technology that allows one to interact with an environment that is simulated by a computer, whether it is based on a real place or imagined.
Explanation of Virtual Reality
Computer Scientists Jaron Lanier popularized the term virtual reality in the early 1980s. The virtual reality environment is usually a visual experience, displayed on a computer screen or through a special stereoscopic display. Some simulations include additional sensory information such as sound through speakers or headphones.
Exploration into virtual reality by artists starts in a relatively simple way. In 2002, Duo Langlands and Bell created a virtual reality tour of Osama bin Laden’s hiding place in Afghanistan and the audience was invited to navigate buildings using joysticks. With the introduction of second life on the internet, artists are now installing galleries and staging virtual exhibitions in the alternative virtual world. The Dutch Team Art Tower Stage Exhibition and sells art at the Second Life, and Cao Fei, who represented China at the 2007 Venice Biennale reproduced its exhibitions at the Chinese Pavilion at the Second Life.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix V, as well as terms associated with V.
Meaning of Virtual Reality in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Virtual Reality.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Realitas maya (Indonesian), Kasunyatan virtual (Java), and Kanyataanana maya in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Realiti maya.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Virtual Reality.
Hopefully this article post that we have shared can be useful and can broaden our insight and literacy, especially in Art.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix V. This article wasupdated in Dec of 2025.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=virtual-reality
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=virtual-reality
- View example images of virtual-reality through Google here
- View example images of virtual-reality on Bing here
- View example images of virtual-reality on Yandex here
