THE POTENTIAL OF VR ENVIRONMENTS FOR IMMERSIVE LANGUAGE LEARNING EXPERIENCES
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The process of foreign language teaching has undergone some changes in recent years, including the introduction of innovative approaches to foreign language teaching in the form of VR-technologies. This article aims to examine the hypothesis that the integration of VR technology in language learning can create a more immersive and authentic language learning experience, fostering deeper cultural understanding and communicative competence among learners. This article provides the results from the study that was conducted among Fergana State University senior students in order to investigate the proposed hypothesis.
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