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Determinants of Learning Anatomy in an Immersive Virtual Reality Environment - A Scoping Review
Sakshi Sinha1, Veronica DeYoung1, Amit Nehru1
1Education Program in Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W. HSC 1R1, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8 Canada.
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.
