immersive computing
nounUK /ɪˈmɜːsɪv kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
US /ɪˈmɜːrsɪv kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
A way of using computers that makes you feel like you are really inside a pretend world.
With immersive computing, the dinosaur looked so real that I forgot I was in my living room.
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2. Using computers and sensors to create a fully surrounding digital environment.
The museum's immersive computing exhibit wrapped visitors in a glowing ocean scene.
3. Technology that blends digital images with the real world around you.
Immersive computing helped the students see planets floating above their desks.
4. A field of computer science focused on making digital experiences feel lifelike.
She studies immersive computing to design better training games for pilots.