Reviewing the current state of virtual reality integration in medical education-a scoping review

M Mergen, N Graf, M Meyerheim - BMC Medical Education, 2024 - Springer
Background In medical education, new technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) are
increasingly integrated to enhance digital learning. Originally used to train surgical …

The impact of extended reality on surgery: a scoping review

J Zhang, V Lu, V Khanduja - International Orthopaedics, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Extended reality (XR) is defined as a spectrum of technologies that range from
purely virtual environments to enhanced real-world environments. In the past two decades …

[HTML][HTML] The digital metaverse: Applications in artificial intelligence, medical education, and integrative health

AS Ahuja, BW Polascik, D Doddapaneni… - Integrative Medicine …, 2023 - Elsevier
The metaverse is an interconnected virtual 3D environment where people across the world
can come together to share social experiences. 1 This environment can leverage immersive …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing medical education using virtual and augmented reality in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic and critical review

X Li, D Elnagar, G Song, R Ghannam - Virtual Worlds, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review critically examines the integration of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality
(AR) in medical training across Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), offering a novel …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing the untapped potential of virtual reality in plastic and reconstructive surgical training: a systematic review on skill transferability

M Landau, M Comeaux, T Mortell, R Boyle, K Imbrescia… - JPRAS open, 2024 - Elsevier
Article Summary Virtual reality (VR) integration into surgical education has gained immense
traction by invigorating skill-building in ways unlike traditional modes of training. This …

Live virtual surgery and virtual reality in surgery: Potential applications in hand surgery education

AS Long, MN Almeida, L Chong, A Prsic - The Journal of Hand Surgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Accelerated in part by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, medical education has
increasingly moved into the virtual sphere in recent years. Virtual surgical education …

[HTML][HTML] The Multidomain Metaverse Cancer Care Digital Platform: Development and Usability Study

S Kim, T Jung, DK Sohn, Y Chae, YA Kim… - JMIR Serious …, 2023 - games.jmir.org
Background: As cancer treatment methods have diversified and the importance of self-
management, which lowers the dependence rate on direct hospital visits, has increased …

AR/VR teaching-learning experiences in higher education institutions (HEI): A systematic literature review

B Bermejo, C Juiz, D Cortes, J Oskam, T Moilanen… - Informatics, 2023 - mdpi.com
During the last few years, learning techniques have changed, both in basic education and in
higher education. This change has been accompanied by new technologies such as …

[HTML][HTML] Current implementation outcomes of digital surgical simulation in low-and middle-income countries: scoping review

A Mahajan, A Hawkins - JMIR Medical Education, 2023 - mededu.jmir.org
Background Digital surgical simulation and telecommunication provides an attractive option
for improving surgical skills, widening access to training, and improving patient outcomes; …

Assessing availability and trainees' perceptions of simulation and augmented reality in prosthodontics postgraduate education in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study

T Khalid, H Yaqoob, FA Syed, SMR Kazmi - BMC Medical Education, 2024 - Springer
Background Simulation-based learning (SBL) and augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR)
are increasingly adapted and investigated globally to aid traditional teaching methods of …