Laboratories are integral part of the curriculum. With the advancement of technologies especially information and
communication technology there is a pace for the designing and development of virtual labs. There are different types of online
labs which are accessible through digital devices over internet. Virtual labs based upon 3D simulations are very close to the
traditional or physical laboratories. Due to interactivity, such labs can give a pre-lab hand-on practice of experiments in a safe,
secure and self pace environment. Purpose of the study is to investigate advantages and disadvantages of the virtual labs with the
emphasis on their limitations.
