Scottish Premiership clubs are set to attend a summit on the introduction of VAR in the top-flight.
Co-hosted by the SFA and SPFL, the landmark meeting on October 8 will also explore implementing video technology into the latter rounds of cup competitions.
Former English Premier League referee Howard Webb is set to deliver a presentation outlining VAR's evolution with clubs then being given the chance to debate its introduction.
Cost has often been cited as a restricting factor but the SFA are prepared to underwrite the expense in training match officials to use it.
Premiership managers - including Rangers boss Steven Gerrard - have previously called for the now widely used technology to be implemented in Scotland.
SFA chief-executive Ian Maxwell believes the time is now.
He said: “VAR has been under discussion by the Scottish FA’s Professional Game Board since its introduction into the Laws of the Game in 2018. Scottish football took the view that it was be preferable to see the technology be refined, overcome inevitable teething problems and, naturally, become more cost-effective.
“VAR is here to stay and in a short period its implementation has advanced significantly, while its set-up and maintenance costs have reduced. We are now at the point where we need to discuss and ideally agree on its introduction into Scottish football.
“The Scottish FA believes it is necessary for the evolution of our domestic game, to provide additional support to our match officials and also to maximise their potential on the domestic, European and international stages.”
VAR has been in use since its introduction into UEFA 's laws of the game in 2018.
But SFPL chief-executive Neil Doncaster insists it's been sensible to monitor VAR's development elsewhere before bringing it here.
He said: “Given the costs involved and the potential effects on the natural flow of the game, it was always a sensible decision to monitor the introduction of VAR in other competitions before considering implementation in the cinch Premiership.
“Now that there has been a meaningful bedding-in period in several leagues, now is a good time to look again at the benefits of the technology. We are keen to hear the views of the clubs, officials and fans and look forward to discussions over the next few months.”
