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Mauricio Andres Vásquez Carbonell Jorge Ivan Silva-Ortega

Abstract

Virtual Reality has greatly evolved between 1940s and 1990s. Since then, it has been implemented in multiple research and knowledge areas, the most recognized being the entertainment industry. In order to establish the state of Virtual Reality and get an idea of its prospects, 537 scientific documents have been reviewed, applying search criteria, more specifically, Virtual Reality applied to education. A bibliometric analysis was realized based on summarizing each document, as well as its keywords and trends, then proceeding to categorize each one, according to the field of application. It was found that Virtual Reality is having relevance in medicine and training area, due to the ability to simulate difficult situations and above all, specific conditions raised by instructors. The future of Virtual Reality as a tool to train professionals in multiples areas is promising.

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Vásquez Carbonell, M. A., & Silva-Ortega, J. I. (2020). Trends and features of virtual reality: A literature review between 2017 and 2018. CESTA, 1(1), 36–70. https://doi.org/10.17981/cesta.01.01.2020.04
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