Provided are an unlocking method and a virtual reality device, including displaying A candidate icons, the A candidate icons including M password icons related to latest operations; in response to an operation of selecting an unlocking icon from the A candidate icons, acquiring the selected unlocking icon; and performing an unlocking operation according to the selected unlocking icon and the M password icons related to the latest operations. According to the unlocking method and apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present invention, by setting password icons related to latest operations, passwords can be updated in real time, so that the passwords are not easy to crack, and it is unnecessary to repeatedly and manually set the passwords.