Virtual reality is one of the technologies that promises the most and considered to have the potential to change the digital situation of the current state of society. It is a set of technologies that allow the user to immerse yourself in a fictional reality without any restrictions. In addition to using entertainment and leisure, it has extremely useful use in medicine, army, education, etc. analyzing information collected from from the literature and other available sources, this work provides insight into the field of virtual reality, its application, becoming, and the ways in which it can be used for the purpose of improvement in the area of the maritime sector. Especially taking the benefits that virtual reality offers such as less danger exposure, helping and training, the possibility of gaining experience without potential danger that occurs from the right life situations, through work will define existing forms of VR technology in the world and the way you can combine with existing maritime equipment to lower costs, improve navigation, facilitated jobs that can be managed by artificial intelligence and many others.