【目的/意義】為了反映國外虛擬現實(VR)技術在圖書館中的應用及研究進展。【方法/過程】主要以Web of Science,Pro Quest,Google Scholar三個學術數據庫收錄的二十多年來的VR與圖書館相關的文獻為基礎,通過文獻調研法和內容分析法,對國外VR技術在圖書館的應用研究進行了分析和綜述。【結果/結論】國外關于VR技術與圖書館的研究主要集中在三個方面:圖書館虛擬場景的設計研究、VR技術與設備在圖書館中的應用研究、Second Life虛擬圖書館的研究。

【Purpose/significance】The paper searches and analyzes the literatures of VR technology and libraries abroad in order to find out the application and research progress of virtual reality(VR) technology in foreign libraries.【Method/process】Based on the documents from the academic databases of Web of Science, Pro Quest and Google Scholar, the paper analyzes and summarize the foreign research about VR and libraries with the method of literature review and content analyses.【Result/conclusion】The foreign research about VR and libraries concentrates on three aspects: the design of virtual environment, the application of VR technology and VR devises in libraries, the research of Second Life virtual libraries.