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"Virtual Reality as a Tool for Social Skills Development: Opportunities and Challenges"

  • Unique Paper ID: 171084
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 7
  • PageNo: 2095-2100
  • Abstract:
  • Virtual Reality (VR) has emerged as a groundbreaking technology, transcending its initial entertainment purposes to offer distinctive avenues for refining social skills. This article delves into VR's potential to serve as a tool for augmenting interpersonal capabilities by simulating authentic social scenarios within tailored virtual environments. Through immersive experiences, VR enables users to engage in hands-on learning, honing communication, empathy, and teamwork sans the anxieties associated with real-life consequences. This attribute proves especially advantageous for individuals grappling with social anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, or those in professions necessitating advanced social adeptness. Moreover, the paper scrutinizes the obstacles linked to social skills development through VR, encompassing technological constraints, accessibility issues, and the prospect of an excessive dependence on virtual interactions. Ethical dimensions such as user confidentiality and the psychological ramifications of prolonged VR exposure are also deliberated upon. Drawing insights from extant studies and practical implementations, the document underscores the efficacy of VR interventions while pinpointing lacunae in current methodologies. The research underscores the imperative of interdisciplinary alliances to enhance VR platforms for social skills enhancement, ensuring their inclusivity, empiricism, and synergy with real-world engagements. By fostering this synergy, the study aims to foster discussions on maximizing VR for personal and professional growth, heralding a wave of pioneering developments in immersive education.
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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 7
  • PageNo: 2095-2100

"Virtual Reality as a Tool for Social Skills Development: Opportunities and Challenges"

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