Virtual reality technology has allowed people with special needs, specifically the blind and visually impaired, to access important information. This technology focused on immersing these groups in a three-dimensional environment and providing tools and applications that facilitate their daily lives by providing an immersive experience and tactile and auditory feedback through the application of virtual reality technology to bridge the gap of the problem of visual disability between the blind and visually impaired category. This article reviews the most important needs of people with visual impairment in various fields. This paper also discusses the most important assistive devices in the virtual reality environment, their functions, and applications. The paper also discussed the most important research that applied virtual reality technology to the blind and visually impaired. The determinants that will be taken into consideration in the future and appropriate solutions were highlighted to develop the benefit of virtual reality and serve this important category more.