Author(s)

Fuhao Lyu

Affiliation(s)

Department of Educational Psychology, SEGI University Faculty of Education, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Corresponding Author

Fuhao Lyu

ABSTRACT

As important achievements of modern science and technology, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies have shown great application potential in the field of education. They provide rich interactive experiences and teaching resources for the learning process in different ways. AR technology provides a new perspective for education by superimposing virtual information on the real world. For example, in history classes, students can use AR technology to see 3D models of historical figures in textbooks or observe the re-enactment of historical events. In science education, AR can help students visualize complex molecular structures or the internal structure of organisms, making abstract knowledge concrete and intuitive. VR technology allows users to immerse themselves in the virtual world by building a completely virtual environment. In education, VR technology can simulate a real experimental environment, allowing students to conduct virtual experiments, or let students explore in virtual historical scenes and experience immersive historical education. This paper discusses the differences between AR and VR in learning, focusing on their application in history, medicine, music, physics and physical education. By analyzing the performance in terms of content delivery and interactivity in detail, the study found that AR has clear advantages in real-world applications, while VR is more attractive in immersive and simulation-based learning. The article summarizes the best application scenarios of each technology in different disciplines, based on the support of the cited literature.

KEYWORDS

Augmented Reality (AR); Virtual Reality (VR); Learning; Content delivery; Interactivity

CITE THIS PAPER

Fuhao Lyu. The differences between augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in learning. Eurasia Journal of Science and Technology. 2024, 6(7): 56-59. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/ejst3056.

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