Enhancing our lives with immersive virtual reality

M Slater, MV Sanchez-Vives - Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Virtual reality (VR) started about 50 years ago in a form we would recognize today [stereo
head-mounted display (HMD), head tracking, computer graphics generated images] …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual reality simulators and training in laparoscopic surgery

E Yiannakopoulou, N Nikiteas, D Perrea… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Virtual reality simulators provide basic skills training without supervision in a controlled
environment, free of pressure of operating on patients. Skills obtained through virtual reality …

[HTML][HTML] The applications of virtual reality technology in medical groups teaching

M Samadbeik, D Yaaghobi, P Bastani… - Journal of advances …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: This is a scoping review study conducted in 2016. Articles were retrieved through
the search of related keywords in databases such as Pub Med, Scopus, Web of Sciences …

A meta-analysis of virtual reality training programs

MC Howard, MB Gutworth, RR Jacobs - Computers in Human Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Virtual reality (VR) is the three-dimensional digital representation of a real or imagined
space with interactive capabilities. The application of VR for organizational training …

[HTML][HTML] Current and future applications of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality in cardiothoracic surgery

AH Sadeghi, S El Mathari, D Abjigitova… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background This review aims to examine the existing literature to address currently used
virtual, augmented, and mixed reality modalities in the areas of preoperative surgical …

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery simulation and training: a comprehensive literature review

S Grossi, M Cattoni, N Rotolo, A Imperatori - BMC medical education, 2023 - Springer
Background Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has become the standard for lung
cancer diagnosis and treatment. However, this surgical technique requires specific and …

Extended, virtual and augmented reality in thoracic surgery: a systematic review

A Arjomandi Rad, R Vardanyan… - Interactive …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Extended reality (XR), encompassing both virtual reality (VR) and augmented
reality, allows the user to interact with a computer-generated environment based on reality …

The perceived effectiveness regarding Immersive Virtual Reality learning environments changes by the prior knowledge of learners

Z Taçgın - Education and Information Technologies, 2020 - Springer
The perceived effectiveness of an IVRLE may distinguish depending on the previous
knowledge learners. The purpose of this research is to investigate the features of an …

The role of virtual reality in the changing landscape of surgical training

JR Abbas, JJ Kenth, IA Bruce - The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 2020 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has caused unprecedented
challenges to surgical training across the world. With the widespread cancellations of …

Simulation‐based surgical education in cardiothoracic training

C Villanueva, J Xiong, S Rajput - ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Simulation has emerged as a feasible adjunct to surgical education and training for most
specialties. It provides trainees with an immersive, realistic way to learn a variety of skills in a …