Exploring Virtual Reality as a Tool for Enhancing Teaching and Learning Anatomy to Medical Students: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Virtual reality (VR) provides an immersive, interactive 3D learning environment with increasing use in medical education. It benefits surgical training and, increasingly more so in anatomy education, particularly where access to human body dissection is limited. Although VR can enhance engagement and knowledge retention, concerns remain regarding usability, feasibility and cybersickness. This study explores the acceptability of VR for anatomy learning among medical students with ongoing access to traditional anatomy laboratories.

Approach

A qualitative cross-sectional pilot study was conducted with 38 medical students at the ASSERT Simulation Centre, University College Cork. Participants took part in a guided VR session using human anatomy software. Afterwards, th

SUBMITTER: Walsh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12411991 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature