Simulations can be used to provide a real learning environment for students. The use of simulated activities in education is widely becoming recognized as an important tool in schools.

​They simulate an activity that is "real", and so it can be said that they are "virtually real". They simulate the activity so well that there is little difference between the simulated environment and the real one, and the same kind of learning experience can take place.

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Educational simulations offer several benefits:

• Simulations are often cheaper to create than their real life counterparts. Installing flight simulation software is cheaper than buying a practice jet for each school.
• They are easier to construct
• Simulations remove the element of danger from the situation. For example, you can "interact" with a Bengal tiger in a simulation quite safely.
• ​Simulations can be paused, whereas real life cannot. Pausing allows more time for students to assess what's going on.