:文章采用网络调查法，从虚拟空间和漫游、三维信息资源、参考咨询和信息检索四个维度，对国内外排名前50名高校的图书馆应用虚拟现实技术的现状做了全面的调查与对比。调查结果显示，虚拟现实技术在国内外高校图书馆中的应用均已起步，但普及度不高，且应用不够深入。另外，国内外对虚拟现实技术的应用情况也存在差异，具体表现在国内多用于提供虚拟空间和漫游服务，国外多用于虚拟书架。国内高校馆更倾向于在本网站上使用虚拟现实技术，而国外高校馆则更青睐在“第二人生”虚拟平台上推广服务。国内图书馆多利用虚拟现实技术进行新生入馆教育，国外图书馆则更加包容，面向所有人开放。

In this study, the authors investigated the applications of virtual reality technology（VRT） in university libraries in China and abroad.  Specifically, their investigations were done from 4 aspects, namely, virtual tour, 3-dimensional resource construction, virtual references and information retrieval.  Then they compared the applications in China and abroad, finding that both Chinese and foreign university libraries have started to apply VRT on the aforesaid four fields but almost no library provide deep applications.  Moreover, foreign universities and Chinese universities have different styles in using VR. Specifically, foreign university libraries prefer applying VRT on “second life”, which is a virtual platform, while Chinese university libraries prefer using it on their homepage.  Chinese university libraries prefer applying VRT in virtual tour while foreign university libraries prefer using it in virtual browse.  Chinese university libraries prefer using VRT on freshman education while foreign university libraries provide their services to everyone.