ArticleMedical science educator2023
Determinants of Learning Anatomy in an Immersive Virtual Reality Environment - A Scoping Review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effectiveness of virtual reality on medical students' academic achievement in anatomy: systematic review.BMC medical education · 2024Pooled it
- The effectiveness of immersive virtual reality as a student-centered tool for learning neuroanatomy: A single-blind randomized controlled trial with physiotherapy students.Anatomical sciences education · 2025Trial
- Haptic and cognitive trade-offs of virtual reality-supported anatomy education: a retrospective multimethod cohort comparison.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Virtual reality enhances ophthalmic anatomy learning: experimental evidence on comparable outcomes with peer and expert facilitators.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- The impact of an immersive virtual reality anatomy lab for informal science education.Anatomical sciences education · 2025Article
- From Cadavers to Codes: The Evolution of Anatomy Education Through Digital Technologies.Medical science educator · 2025Review
- Redesign of a virtual reality basic life support module for medical training - a feasibility study.BMC emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) when learning anatomy in midwifery education: A pre-post pilot study.European journal of midwifery · 2024Article
- Enhancing Anatomy Education Throu€gh Flipped Classroom and Adaptive Learning A Pilot Project on Liver Anatomy.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
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Abstract
Given the decline of cadavers as anatomy teaching tools, immersive virtual reality (VR) technology has gained popularity as a potential alternative. To better understand how to maximize the educational potential of VR, this scoping review aimed to identify potential determinants of learning anatomy in an immersive VR environment. A literature search yielded 4523 studies, 25 of which were included after screening. Six common factors were derived from secondary outcomes in these papers: cognitive load, cybersickness, student perceptions, stereopsis, spatial understanding, and interactivity. Further objective research investigating the impact of these factors on anatomy examination performance is required. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-022-01701-y.
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