What is Virtual Reality Technology?
Virtual reality technology is, as defined by Ostler (1994, 12, cited in Lisichenko, 2015, p. 159), ‘a computer environment in which the user is immersed and can experience simulated visual, auditory, and force sensations’.
Even though virtual reality technology may feel like a new invention, the concept of it has been around since the 1950s. Morton Heilig, who is commonly referred to as ‘the father of virtual reality’, invented Sensorama in the 1960s. The Sensorama is ‘an impressive machine, particularly for the 1960s, the Sensorama was a single-user entertainment console that brought together a number of sensory outputs; namely stereoscopic display, stereo speakers, odour emitters, fans, and a vibrating chair’ (Levski, 2017).
The Uses of Virtual Reality in Primary Education 