The ways of using of VR technology in the study of various subjects: a review of the scholarly literature

The article is a review of new scholarly articles on the use of virtual reality (VR) technologies in the study of various subjects. The relevance of the study is due to the growing interest in the use of VRtechnologies in the educational process. There is more and more educational content for virtual environments appears. Many organizations are gradually integrating VR-technologies in the study of various subjects. The purpose of the study is to supplement existing knowledge on the use of virtual reality technologies in the study of various subjects by reviewing and systematizing foreign scientific articles published over the period from 2018 to 2022, indexed in various scientometric databases. As the main method, a protocol was applied to conduct a systematic literature review, describing the search procedure and criteria for inclusion of articles. This review of scientific literature covers 20 foreign publications on the study of the use of virtual reality technologies in the areas of history, mathematics, woodworking, chemistry, anatomy, physics, design, robot programming, safety training, zoology, real estate, foreign languages learning, teaching natural sciences. The area of teacher training and the use of virtual reality technologies by primary school teachers is covered. As a result, it should be noted that recently many schools have been puzzled by the introduction of virtual reality educational platforms. Virtual reality educational platforms are becoming an important tool. It is noted that virtual reality educational platforms focus on interactive learning and reduce the gap between practical experience and student knowledge, while uniting students around the world.

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