Title
Comparing Virtual Reality Telepresence and Traditional Simulation Methods: A Pilot Study
Publication Date
3-1-2020
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Nursing Education Perspectives
Volume
41
Issue
2
DOI
10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000496
First Page
119
Last Page
121
Abstract
Virtual reality (VR) could enable clinical simulation centers to reach the teaching capacity of traditional hospital practica. This study quantitatively tests VR telepresence against two traditional simulation learning methods using a within-subject design and the Presence Questionnaire. Eight nursing students were randomly assigned and rotated through simulation participation, VR observation, and television observation conditions, completing a questionnaire after each condition. Each condition had a significant effect on presence. Simulation participation yielded the highest perceived presence, followed by VR, and lastly by television observation. This pilot study probed for effect and feedback that will inform a larger experiment.
Keywords
Clinical Simulation, Google Cardboard, Telepresence, Virtual Reality
Department
Nursing; Computer Engineering
Recommended Citation
Bryan K. Dang, Colleen O'Leary-Kelley, Jeland S. Palicte, Soham Badheka, and Chandrasekhar Vuppalapati. "Comparing Virtual Reality Telepresence and Traditional Simulation Methods: A Pilot Study" Nursing Education Perspectives (2020): 119-121. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000496