TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF USING MODERN VR TECHNOLOGIES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN THE RUSSIAN HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM

Abstract

The article reflects the current trends in the development of virtual technologies in the higher education system of Russia, particularly, in foreign language education. Virtual reality technology is very popular due to the fact that it allows making the education process more visual and exciting. In the article, the researcher analyzes the current state of virtual technologies in order to introduce these technologies for foreign language education at the university. The work shows that the first inventions in virtual reality have been developed since 1957 and they continue to develop with unhurried steps throughout the entire period. In the 1990s, this technology began to be used in the gaming industry, and 15 years later, the first educational projects began to appear. Since the launch of Oculus VR, the industry has received a new round of development. Having analyzed the demand for these technologies, the author reports that the use of virtual reality is a promising direction.