Embodiments of the invention are directed to a computer-implemented method of generating a pathway recommendation. The computer-implemented method includes using a processor system to generate an intermediate three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality (VR) environment of a target environment. A machine learning algorithm is used to perform a machine learning task on the intermediate 3D VR environment to generate machine learning task results including predicted features of interest (FOI) and FOI annotations for the intermediate 3D VR environment. The processor system is used to generate, based at least in part on the machine learning task results, the pathway recommendation configured to assist a user with navigating and interpreting a 3D VR environment including the intermediate 3D VR environment having the pathway recommendation.