Towards Research Gaps in Collaborative Virtual Reality Environments for Education: A Literature Review

Immersive virtual reality (VR) technology is used primarily in the field of education due to its numerous advantages. It is an ideal tool to enhance the presentation and sharing of knowledge and information in an alternative digital environment for teaching and learning purposes. In recent years, most VR software developers have offered features which enable remote collaboration in virtual reality, opening up new possibilities for education that need to be further explored. The goal of this paper is to examine the facets of collaborative virtual reality environments (CVEs) in the context of education and identify the current research gaps. This is done through a literature review focused on collaborative environments for teaching and learning that use immersive virtual reality technology. The detailed discussion of the research gaps and trends identified therein is intended to help researchers become familiar with the current state of the art and the current limitations of CVEs in educational contexts.