Study of the Readiness of Students to Use VR Technologies During a Course in Engineering Geometry and Computer Graphics

Today, the virtual reality technology starts to pervade all areas of our life. The present article reviews the use of virtual reality in the educational environment. It studies the psychophysiological aspects of using VR technologies, as well as the issues of controlling the students' cognitive load when planning the educational process. General requirements for installing VR equipment and for working with it are discussed. Examples of introducing VR technologies in specific disciplines are given. The results of a survey on the readiness of first and second year students of the Federal Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "Perm National Research Polytechnic University" to study the subject Engineering Geometry and Computer Graphics in a mixed format with the use of VR technologies.