At the onset of the Coronavirus epidemic, the Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research decided to suspend classes in the various educational institutions, which prompted these institutions to migrate their educational activities to e-learning platforms, but the implementation of this new teaching standard did not meet expectations. In addition, several efforts are being made to improve the quality of distance learning by promoting the use of new technologies, but their integration into pedagogical practices has always been slow. In this context, this research aims to identify the importance of the integration of virtual reality in higher education, and to evaluate their effect on distance learning. To answer our research question, "How the integration of VR in distance learning can improve or not the learning in higher education by adding a new realistic teaching model? We used a quantitative methodological approach, based on based on the collection of data in classes via an online form, for a sample of 106 students. The results showed that most of these students report that distance learning using VR is very rewarding, and it has a positive impact on their learning and attitudes, also, 94.3% of students say that they are aware of the usefulness of VR on their learning, and 83% of them confirmed that VR can become a regular distance learning tool. Therefore, virtual reality as an entertainment tool can be considered an important motivator in remote learning situations, allowing these students to easily enter their learning.