Transforming Education with Virtual Reality

9Role of Virtual Reality in Education: Its Scope, Reach and Effect on Student Behavior

Shweta Kapoor^* and Gitanjali Kalia

Chitkara School of Mass Communication, Chitkara University, Punjab, India

Abstract

The same ideology stands true for the virtual reality that is shifting the way the world works. Whether in hospitals, IT firms, manufacturing companies, etc., the new emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality, are now being used experimentally in different sectors in order to bring a new paradigm shift in their functionality. One such transforming sector is education, which is now changing with the help of the emerging technology of virtual reality (VR). It is an experience which is created on-screen to give a 3D or immersive feel to the person. In the world of VR, everything seems real since it engages the user to give an in-person feel.

In this chapter, the authors will focus on the scope of virtual reality, especially in the field of education, where it is said to bring a paradigm shift in student engagement and better learning outcomes. The chapter will cover its implementation and types, and how it is not only helping students in classroom teaching but also in simplifying and understanding the concepts. The chapter further discusses the reach of VR, i.e., how it is forming new perspectives for students in education. Most importantly, it will discuss the effects of virtual reality on student behavior, i.e., how this immersive technology ...