This study was held on strengthening research and training opportunities for virtual reality applications in the private and government sectors. Research assistants, lecturers and faculty members of Harran University Faculty of Engineering have participated in this study. The study started with opening speeches, continued with introduction speeches and ended with working groups. The majority of the participants were male and accounted for approximately 68 %. On the other hand, the majority of participants are computer engineers and make up 35 % of the participants. A data gathering tool was carried out in this study to enable participants to gain their views on strengthening research and training possibilities for virtual reality applications. With this data collection tool, focus groups were created with semi-structured open-ended questions and data were collected. The findings of this study was examined under five sections collected from the study groups namely: virtual reality definition, (i) virtual reality applications (ii), the limits of virtual reality (iii), virtual reality in education and training (iv) and specific virtual reality applications (v). It is thought that this study by Harran University on the strengthening of research and education possibilities for virtual reality applications in the private sector and the state sector fulfills its duty in terms of dissemination of virtual reality applications and awareness building on engineering.