Prospects of using AR and VR technologies in teaching Legal English at universities in Russia and China

Abstract

Social demand for graduates with the ability to create a product in a foreign language and participate immediately in activities in a foreign language can be partially satisfied by the usage of immersive learning methods in the paradigm of higher education. Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are popular immersive reality technologies that can be used within such methods. There are reasons to believe that thanks to their advantages immersive methods can become mainstream in the numerous global educational trends. In the article, the author analyzes the functions of augmented and virtual reality technologies in teaching a foreign language, and refers to the existing experience of using such technologies in Russia and China.