Using VR and AR Technologies for the Sustainable Social Development of Intercultural and Inter-language Exchange in the Area of Education in the Conditions of International Cooperation

Abstract

In today’s conditions, the importance of training professionals and specialists is once again relevant to the use of interactive forms in teaching the disciplines of the humanities cycle. One of the leading trends in the educational process is the development and application of augmented and virtual reality technologies. High interest in VR and AR technologies is demonstrated by teachers and especially by students. The advantage of these technologies in the framework of the educational process is the ability to connect the real space with the virtual world. For example, when students listen to the information in a foreign language class or participate in practical seminars in the humanities, the effect of a binaural beat appears. With it, the direction to the source of rhythmic sound is determined. The rhythm of the sound becomes voluminous, and immersion in virtual reality becomes more natural for the student. The paper emphasizes that using various innovative visualization techniques is a powerful tool in solving intercultural communication issues and teaching a foreign language based on VR and AR technologies. As a form of creating virtual reality for learning foreign languages and intercultural communication, complex information system and the principle of building the educational process as part of the work on the immersion method with ClassVR are described. VR and AR technologies expand the cognitive side of a student’s future profession. These technologies are developed and implemented in the educational process to solve a specific problem and find the most optimal ways to improve it. It is also important to note that AR and VR are assistants for students with disabilities. Their educational and social development requires the development of VR and AR technology programs. These technologies will enable them to infiltrate the world of VR and not let themselves feel lonely in it.