Off the shelf: Investigating transfer of learning using commercially available virtual reality equipment.

ABSTRACT: The evolution of virtual reality (VR) has created the opportunity for a relatively low-cost and accessible method to practice motor skills. Previous studies have demonstrated how motor skill practice in non-immersive virtual environments transfers to physical environments. Though minimal research has investigated motor learning and transfer within immersive VR, multiple experiments provide empirical evidence of positive transfer effects. Most studies have used software engines and modified hardware to enhance the similarities between virtual and physical environments. However, many learners and practitioners currently use commercially available VR intending to enhance real-world performance, though there is very little evidence to support the notion of positive transfer for these systems.

SUBMITTER: Markwell LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10547175 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature