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Simulation provides an effective learning strategy to offset real-world training. Immersive virtual reality (IVR) is a form of simulation that incorporates unique software and hardware to create interactive, 3-dimensional (3D) virtual worlds to practice surgical procedures. In shoulder arthroplasty, IVR has shown consistent improvements in both technical skill and knowledge acquisition relative to traditional learning formats for trainees. The purpose of this review is to describe the current availability and application of IVR for shoulder arthroplasty education, and to describe future uses.