NEW PROSPECTS OF THE EDUCATION PROCESS: VIRTUAL AND COMPLETED REALITY
Abstract
The article defines the concept of virtual, augmented and mixed reality. It identifies different types of virtual reality systems, the distinction of which lies in the plane of ways and modes of their interaction with the user. The paper analyzes the current state of virtual reality as a new level of the information technology development and its impact on all spheres of society. The main features by which the 3D- system of visualization can be classified as «virtual reality» are named as well.
New opportunities and great educational potential of virtual reality technologies for teaching people with special educational needs were noted.
The virtualization of education opens up fundamentally new possibilities for solving two of the most important and relevant problems of nowadays: the increasing of accessibility of qualified education and the continuation of the educational process throughout the human life, which is already a universally recognized requirement, that has been already recognized in UNESCO documents.
Variety of elements of virtual reality are characterized as the cyberspace, three-dimensional graphics, simulation, 3D-tour and virtual panorama.
It has been noticed that the use of virtual and augmented reality technologies as the method of the active learning can be effectively used for visual demonstrations, which allow immersing students in the process of study and increasing the level of learning of their educational material.
The article describes some educational projects of using the virtual technology to teach various subjects. In addition, a selection of mobile applications of using the technologies of virtual and augmented realities that can be used at the lessons of astronomy, physics, geography, ecology, history, archeology, biology, anatomy, chemistry, work training, algebra and the beginnings of analysis and geometry, physical culture, fine arts and at elementary school. The advantages and disadvantages of VR technology in the educational process are analyzed.
