Evidence-based studies of VR use in education and medical training

People trained by virtual reality had lower performance errors and higher accuracy compared to those trained by conventional approaches.

People trained by virtual reality had lower performance errors and higher accuracy compared to those trained by conventional approaches.

250% improvement in managing an operating room fire when learners trained in VR versus traditional reading/lecture.

VR improves retention as much as 80%.

VR simulation performed similarly to high-fidelity mannequin-based simulation for assessing ACLS communication competencies.

The cost of VR simulation for ACLS training was also 83% less than the cost of mannequin-based simulation.

VR-based ACLS training required half the time for learners to complete and ¼ the staff required to run VR simulations versus traditional ACLS simulation.

VR learners are 275% more confident to act on what they learned after training.

VR learners are 4x more focused than e-learners.

VR training is 4x faster than classroom training on average.

VR learners are 3.75x more emotionally connected to content than classroom learners.

VR simulation enhances learning performance compared to screen-based simulation training.

VR is also viable modality for clinical decision-making training.