The applications of virtual reality technology in medical education: a review and mini-research
Wenjing Yu, Liang Wen, Li-Ang Zhao, Xin Liu, Bo Wang, Huazhe Yang · Journal of Physics Conference Series · 2019
Virtual reality (VR) technology has attracted great concern in computer science. As a cutting-edge computer simulation system, VR technology has undergone great development in scientific research, education and our daily life, etc. Herein, the development, characteristic, applications and potential limitations of VR technology was reviewed, especially, the applications of VR technology in medical science and professional education were highlighted. Moreover, a mini-research was carried out to study the teaching outcomes brought by VR technology from questionnaires. According to the results, it can be deduced that VR technology can solve the common problems in Chinese medical education.