POSSIBILITIES OF USING VR IN EDUCATION AS A PEDAGOGICAL TOOL

Abstract

The paper presents studies and experience of their application and impact of VR in education. Their influence on thinking and psychological state of a person is traced. Virtual reality is considered as a special information environment, in which all objects are presented in three dimensions, there is a wide animation, change of images in real time and experience of effective presence. Thus, it is reasonable to interpret virtual reality as a method, means and technologies of training. Also, some directions of education in which VR gives advantages over other means of visualization and accuracy of reproduction in the safe environment of a lesson are highlighted. Through the power of psychological influence, which is provided by means of virtual reality, depending on a kind of used gadgets, new opportunities and possibilities  arise as well as requirements to the lessons and representatives of the sphere of education. New safety rules, lessons design have to consider new possibilities and peculiarities of virtual reality and technologies providing it.. Also it is important to take into consideration the issue of  socialization in new conditions. This aspect must also be considered in the design of educational process and all its components. Because of enhanced visuality of information  the risks of incorrect premises perception might appear as a result of misinterpretation of the information given by a teacher. That is why it is necessary to control the simplicity and rationality of the semantic charge both during theoretical and practical lessons.  That is why it is impossible to fully change people for machinery as it is not able to understand wrong interpretation of information by a student whereas an experienced teacher has abstract thinking and life experience required for the task.