虚拟现实或虚拟实境(Virtual Reality),也可简称为VR,也称灵境技术或人工环境,是利用电脑的硬件和软件模拟生成一个三度空间的虚拟世界,给用户提供一个视觉、听觉、触觉等感官的模拟,让用户具有身临其境的效果。本文主要从虚拟现实技术的特点分析入手,列举了国外对虚拟现实技术的应用现状,最后阐述了虚拟技术在建筑设计中的应用效率优势。 Virtual Reality or Virtual Reality, also referred to as VR for short, is also called Spiritual Technology or Artificial Environment. It is the use of computer hardware and software to simulate a three-dimensional virtual world to provide users with a visual and auditory sense. Simulations such as tactile sensations allow users to have immersive effects. This paper starts with the analysis of the characteristics of virtual reality technology, lists the application status of virtual reality technology in foreign countries, and finally expounds the advantages of virtual technology in architectural design.