Applications of virtual reality technology in education: Focusing on teaching and learning

Virtual reality (VR) which in its infancy was applied in the military domain has now emerged its applications to other domain such as manufacturing,construction,medicine, business, tourism, filming, architectural design, and education.In education especially related to teaching and learning process, a difficult concept in any subject can be described to students in detail with aid from VR technology.In this paper, the definition and history of VR, some applications of VR technology, hardware and software related to education especially teaching and learning applications in subjects of history, chemistry, physics, mathematics and others are thoroughly discussed