Immersive Learning: Characteristics of Development of VR Education Technology and the Practice

: In recent years, the application of virtual reality (VR) technology has been witnessing explosive growth. In the field of education, VR provides the learning situations of “immersion”, “interaction” and “imagination” for modern education. Its application in education brings a series of actions that optimize conventional teaching concept and methodology, as well as a new perspective for future cultivation of teachers' ability. Researchers of educational technology need to rationally understand the potentiality of the application of VR in education, carry out in-depth analysis of the current application of VR in education, and specifically reflect on the existing challenges from the perspective of education. This article gives an overview of the development of VR educational technology, and summarizes the characteristics and practices of this technology.