Virtual Reality Glossary

adjective relating to or denoting a process by which two photographs of the same object taken at slightly different angles are viewed together, creating the illusion of depth and solidity.

• The museum displayed a collection of stereoscopic images from the 19th century.
• I bought a stereoscopic viewer to look at old pictures in 3D.
• Check out this cool stereoscopic photo - it looks so real!
• Her ability to see situations from multiple perspectives is like having a stereoscopic view of life.

verb to release or free from a tether or restraint

• The new technology allows users to untether themselves from traditional wired connections.
• I love being able to untether my phone and use it wirelessly.
• Dude, you gotta untether yourself from that old mindset and try something new.
• She felt like she was finally able to untether herself from the burdens of her past.