Vr Definition & Meaning

American

British

Etymology

Examples

Synonyms V.R. 1 American

abbreviation

1. Queen Victoria.

VR 2 American

abbreviation

1. virtual reality.

2. voltage regulator.

v.r. 3 American

abbreviation

1. reflexive verb.

VR British

abbreviation

1. variant reading

2. Victoria Regina

3. virtual reality

4. Volunteer Reserve

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Etymology

Origin of V.R.1

From Latin Victōria Rēgīna

Origin of v.r.1

From New Latin verbum reflexīvum

Example Sentences

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With many V.R. headsets I’ve tried — and I’ve tried a lot — the initial novelty fades, and minor annoyances, like blurry graphics or a lack of compelling apps, start to pile up.

From New York Times

It’s leaps and bounds better than the previous best V.R. headsets on the market, the Meta Quest series, when it comes to its eye-tracking and gesture-based controls, the quality of its displays and the way it combines immersive virtual experiences with the ability to see the world around you, a feature known as “pass-through.”

From New York Times

And based on my testing of this year’s first big hardware release in the metaverse category — Sony’s PlayStation VR2, which arrives Wednesday — I’ve concluded that V.R. still has a ways to go before becoming a mainstream staple for work and play.

From New York Times

To be clear, the PlayStation VR2, priced at $550, is one of the best pieces of V.R. hardware you can buy.

From New York Times

The curvy white headset plugs into the PlayStation 5 console, which is equipped with a powerful computer to run high-resolution games more smoothly; by contrast, Meta’s V.R. devices, including its $400 Oculus Quest 2 and $1,500 Quest Pro, work wirelessly and rely on slower computing chips built into the headsets.

From New York Times

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