Virtual reality is beneficial for remote instruction, says study, but there's a time limit

Slowly but surely virtual reality, or VR, headsets are becoming a part of classrooms in colleges, high schools and even middle schools. Meanwhile, large companies such as Apple and Meta continue to spend billions on VR headsets, betting on eventual mainstream VR adoption. But there is very little data examining the costs and benefits of this new technology over time.

Jun 2, 2025 - 20:52
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Slowly but surely virtual reality, or VR, headsets are becoming a part of classrooms in colleges, high schools and even middle schools. Meanwhile, large companies such as Apple and Meta continue to spend billions on VR headsets, betting on eventual mainstream VR adoption. But there is very little data examining the costs and benefits of this new technology over time.