VR/AR implementation challenges fall on three fronts: learner distraction and discomfort, teacher classroom-management and design burdens, and school cost and infrastructure limits¶

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q2 i? Eight reviewed articles reported VR/AR-induced distraction among learners; teachers faced loss of classroom control, difficulty designing activities and lack of technical competence; schools faced costs, inadequate infrastructure, lack of private virtual space and privacy concerns. → Haozhe Jiang 2025

Evidence¶

Haozhe Jiang 2025¶

Haozhe Jiang, Deqi Zhu, Ritesh Chugh, Darren Turnbull, Wu Jin. (2025). Virtual reality and augmented reality-supported K-12 STEM learning: trends, advantages and challenges. Education and Information Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-024-13210-z

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The review's challenges synthesis (RQ2, Table 2) codes challenges to learners (distraction in eight articles, operational problems in five, reduced imagination, discomfort), to teachers (loss of classroom control, activity design difficulty, technical competence, new facilitation role), and to schools (costs, infrastructure, virtual space, privacy).

"the immersive nature of VR/AR could trigger discomfort (e.g., dizziness), potentially hindering students' learning process (Holly et al., 2021). Teachers also encountered classroom management dilemmas when using VR/AR devices (Ketelhut & Nelson, 2010)."

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