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October 17, 2025Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual MeetingOpen Access

The Interplay between Situation Awareness (SA) and Cognitive Workload in Virtual Reality Training Environments: A Comprehensive Systematic Review

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EIEdward James IsoghieJSJason J. Saleem

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Systematic review finds reciprocal relationship between situation awareness and cognitive workload in VR training, suggesting adaptive design strategies.

Key Points

  • A reciprocal relationship exists between situation awareness and cognitive workload in virtual reality training environments.
  • Findings show that task complexity and multimodal cues significantly influence both situation awareness and cognitive workload.
  • Adaptive systems utilizing real-time physiological measurements can enhance training outcomes by optimizing cognitive load and situation awareness.
  • Comprehensive design principles are necessary to minimize extraneous load and strengthen situation awareness in VR training.

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Isoghie et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f19f1ade32064e504ddab4https://doi.org/10.1177/10711813251366286
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