Introduction:
Virtual reality interacts with the artificial environment that gives users the feeling of being real is the use of computer modeling and simulations that allows it to enter. Virtual reality has many uses such as diagnosis, treatment, surgical interventions, rehabilitation, exercise and education of health professionals and patients. Anxiety disorder treatment is used in the psychological relaxation and treatment of the individual, such as the reduction of pain and anxiety. It is thought that the use of virtual reality in the health sector will have a more important role in the coming years. With this study, it was aimed to determine the effectiveness of virtual reality applications in labor.

Material and Methods:
The study was carried out by examining the published studies on virtual reality applications in labor.

Results:
Virtual reality applications increase the level of labor pain, birth duration, birth satisfaction and reduce the anxiety experienced.

Conclusions:
The use of virtual reality technologies in the birth process will positively affect the satisfaction of the service recipients as well as increasing the quality of service and contributing to the development of the midwifery profession. Therefore, evaluating the effectiveness of virtual reality applications in obstetrics is a necessity to improve the quality of intrapartum care.