GlossaryGuide

Etym. reality (n.) 1540s, “quality of being real,” from French réalité and directly Medieval Latin realitatem (nominative realitas), from Late Latin realis. Meaning “real existence, all that is real” is from 1640s; that of “the real state (of something)” is from 1680s.

Definition

• The use of a technology such as video, augmented reality, or virtual reality in conjunction with a physical manikin to simulate a human. (Costanza, E., Kunz, A., and Fjeld, M. 2009); for example, in team-based training, using TV monitors in portrait mode with interactive videos as a stand-in for a real team member (Palaganas, Maxworthy, Epps, & Mancini, 2015).