Virtual Reality for Health Education

The main aim of this paper is at discussing the rationale and main benefits for the use of Virtual Reality (VR) in health promotion, and health education and training. Significant application of VR carried out in the fields of clinical medical training, clinical psychological training, prevention of physical and mental illness, health training and education, will also be presented, followed by discussion on key issues concerning current limitations of this field in China. The validity and reliability of psychometric properties of the uses of virtual reality technology for health education are needed to be examined. And with the use of VR for distance teaming, distributed training and c-therapy, the topic of globalization and localization will emerge.