Next-Gen Mulsemedia: Virtual Reality Haptic Simulator’s Impact on Medical Practitioner for Higher Education Institutions

Abstract

Immersive technology is one of the emerging trends in education in the twenty-first century, whether that be university training programs, or real-world technical training. However, there has been very little research into the effects and consequences of virtual reality. Various types of eLearning have been used to transmit information in recent years, and especially for medical education, virtual reality plays a vital role in terms of providing effective training; the virtual reality app bridged the gap between traditional learning and practical exposure. This unified reality environment enables users to simulate real-life scenarios and obtain useful information that would otherwise be unavailable. In the real world, it is difficult to grasp. In India’s education sector, virtual reality technology is also being researched at an early stage. The goal of this research paper is to assess and explain the impact of virtual reality simulators on medical students’ desire to learn. In the classroom, the core motivation hypothesis is used to boost motivation. The attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction (ARCS) model influenced the interpretation of virtual reality’s impact on student motivation and content update implementation. The study examined the numerous variables of virtual reality simulators and their impact on medical education, using the ARCS model as a factor analysis. According to the study, students wsould learn more and be more motivated if virtual reality simulators were used. Attention, relevance, satisfaction, and confidence indicators were used to develop motivational variables, and the results were significant. We have taken the sample of 607 students’ data for this analysis, through which we have identified the potential of VR made available to students, as well as the faculty, which has the potential to transform medical education. Instructors may be wary of incorporating new technology like VR into their curriculums, but with the support of their students’ learning habits, this may not be a problem. It may help instructors feel more confident, while also enhancing the relationship between faculty, librarians, and students.

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“…The application of immersive technologies requires the use of VR/AR/MR handsets, which entails significant costs, particularly MR equipment. On the other hand, considering high-cost lessons/workshops, such as autopsies in medicine, can lead even to significant cost savings [80,81].…”

The 3D operating room with unlimited perspective change and remote support

“…In ref. [40], it was shown that XR-based technologies have a positive influence on medical students by the increase topic interest, focus, and motivation.…”

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“…The following are examples of successful applications of virtual reality in teaching and learning in recent years. Kumar et al (2023) showed that virtual reality simulators can increase the motivation of medical students to learn. They found that the use of virtual reality simulators increased students' motivation to learn and developed motivation through indicators such as attention, relevance, satisfaction and confidence [63].…”

“…Kumar et al (2023) showed that virtual reality simulators can increase the motivation of medical students to learn. They found that the use of virtual reality simulators increased students' motivation to learn and developed motivation through indicators such as attention, relevance, satisfaction and confidence [63]. Ryu et al (2021) showed that virtual reality could reduce anxiety levels and improve procedural efficiency in children undergoing chest radiography [64].…”