3D desktop virtual reality as a facilitator of the learning quality and of strengthening students’ results

Abstract

Applications of Virtual Reality in education are becoming more and more frequent. A desktop-based 3D virtual reality environment has been piloted at our university. The aim was to analyse the impact of VRE implementation on results of students. Two educational experiments were conducted in order to evaluate its effect on students' outcomes in the university courses of Finance (N = 177; age 20-24) and Marketing (N = 157; age 20-24). In the case of Finance, a positive impact was demonstrated, while in Marketing, the resulting picture was inconsistent. After disclosing this disproportion, the authors discuss which factors could lead to the differences and what and how could be changed in order to increase the impact of virtual reality on students' results.