Beyond Zoom: can virtual reality replace the classroom experience?

The virtual reality technology market is booming thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Jack Grove asks whether it might finally catch on in higher education

Published on

July 29, 2020

Last updated

August 4, 2020

Twitter: @jgro_the

crowd wearing VR devices

Source: Getty

Read more about

Read more about:

Online education

Teaching and learning

Educational technology

POSTSCRIPT:

Print headline: Are universities turning on to VR?

Register to continue

Why register?

Registration is free and only takes a moment
Once registered, you can read 3 articles a month
Sign up for our newsletter

Subscribe

Or subscribe for unlimited access to:

Unlimited access to news, views, insights & reviews
Digital editions
Digital access to THE’s university and college rankings analysis

Please or to read this article.

Related articles

Virtual is the way to go for (most) academic conferences

The lockdown has illustrated that we don't need to sacrifice academic interaction to save the planet, says Adnan Ajšić

By Adnan Ajšić

25 July

Man and woman videoconferencing

Tips on how to plan a virtual academic conference

Poster sessions, networking and holding panels across time zones are all possible online, say Celia Popovic and Erika Kustra

By Celia Popovic

7 April

Girl wearing virtual reality headset

Virtual reality technology ‘does not improve learning outcomes’

But research finds students prefer the mode over more traditional teaching methods

By Ellie Bothwell

4 March

Researchers inside astronomical simulation, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Virtual reality: could it revolutionise higher education?

With truly immersive headsets now on the market, academics are beginning to explore how to use the technology for teaching

By David Matthews

2 June

Sponsored