The invention discloses an excavator remote control method based on VR equipment. The method includes the following steps that S1, a camera installed on an excavator is used for collecting working video information of the evaporator; S2, after the video information is processed, video information suitable for VR equipment playing is formed; S3, the video information is played through the VR equipment, and users can control the excavator in a remote mode according to the video information played by the VR equipment; S4, a three-axis angular velocity sensor is arranged on the VR equipment, and the camera is provided with three stepping motors corresponding to the three-axis angular velocity sensor; and S5, the three stepping motors drive the camera to move according to the detected angular displacements in three directions by the three-axis angular velocity sensor. According to the excavator remote control method based on the VR equipment, remote control over the excavator is realized through the steps, and therefore operators can operate the excavator without arriving at the scene in the using process, and even though accidents happen, the personal safety of the operators can still be guaranteed.