A computer technology that simulates a real or imagined environment so that the user can interact with it as if physically present.

A form of psychotherapy and counselling that focuses on the present and the ability to make decisions leading to a better future.

plural of reality check

The psychotherapeutic technique of reflecting on the objective or real world and one's relationship to it, so as to distinguish the internal world of thoughts and feelings from the external world.

(psychology, psychoanalysis, Freudianism, often hyphenated when used attributively) The mental mechanism which guides a person, as he or she matures, in adapting to and coping with the real, external world, by suppressing or deferring the childish gratification-seeking desires of the id.

(idiomatic) The persuasive ability of a leader or entrepreneur, especially in misleading or convincing others in order to promote a product or service.

(informal, idiomatic, rare) A wake-up call, a reality check.

plural of reality distortion field

plural of alternate reality game

An interactive networked narrative that uses the real world as a platform and employs various media to deliver a story that may be altered by players' ideas or actions.