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September 10, 2025The Clinical TeacherOpen Access

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

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AWAnita WalshRORory O’BrienKMK. J. McGuire

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Overview

Qualitative pilot study shows virtual reality improves understanding in medical students, suggesting potential as a complementary tool.

Key Points

  • Virtual reality significantly enhances understanding and engagement in anatomy classes.
  • Between 95% and 98% of participants reported VR as easy to use and immersive.
  • This qualitative cross-sectional pilot study assessed 38 medical students' experiences with VR.
  • Findings indicate VR is feasible for anatomy learning, with high acceptance despite minimal cybersickness.

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Walsh et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c192579b7b07f3a0616d6bhttps://doi.org/10.1111/tct.70191
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