Even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, learning remotely through virtual human instruction could become commonplace, according to a University of Texas at Dallas professor. “The need for high-fidelity virtual teachers is compelling and certainly growing,” she said. According to Zielke, virtual teaching will work well in specialty subjects or for vocational training, such as in the health care professions. “The need for high-fidelity virtual teachers is compelling and certainly growing. “Virtual reality students can fill in an important gap that many students can’t get — especially now.”Zielke said virtual learning during the pandemic and the expansion of 5G wireless technology both have contributed to a speedier path for augmented reality learning.