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Virtual Reality holds enormous promise to teach complicated 3D structures. In our effort to use Oculus Rift and Samsung VR technology to teach neuroanatomy and neurochemistry related to weight management we have uncovered the vast potential of this technology alongside the challenges in implementing it.
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3D Virtual Reality Using Oculus To Teach Complicated 3D Structures Bradley Tanner, MD 2017 Serious Play Conference Hylton Performing Arts Center Manassas, VA July 19, 2018 HealthImpact.studio 101 Market Street, Suite A Chapel Hill, NC http://healthimpact.studio
Goal and Disclosure Goal: Gain an understanding of the strengths and limitations of VR technology as it applied to the challenge of teaching students about complicated 3D structures Disclosure: President, Clinical Tools Inc. HealthImpact.studio is the game development division of Clinical Tools.
The Question To Ask Have used Oculus 3D immersive headsets or headsets from Vive? Ask this question Don’t accept vague answers. Watching is not doing. In this case “see one” is meaningless.
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Lesson #1 – Building 3D Structures Users without experience in VR Users unfamiliar with how Oculus works Lack of experience manipulating controllers – every driving a rental car where all the controls were different?
Lesson #2 – Building 3D Structures User Expectations Need Sufficient Complexity
Lesson #3 – Building 3D Structures Is it fun? A VR game is not a task to be mastered Difficult? Yes Dull? No
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