Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR): Students will be first taken to the anesthesia lounge. Here the students will receive IVR instructions on how to navigate the route (i.e. they will watch a 360-degree video using Oculus VR headset). Then the students will be assessed with an observed walkthrough of the route.
Traditional 2-D Video: Students will be first taken to the anesthesia lounge. Students will receive 2D video instruction on how to navigate the route by watching a normal 2D video using a desktop computer screen. Then the students will be assessed with an observed walkthrough of the route.
As medical students rotate through different hospital sites as part of their studies, the students are frequently exposed to new and unfamiliar environments. This can cause anxiety in some students, and can potentially result in students becoming lost, and arriving late to their activities. To prevent this, students are currently provided with instructions in the form of written directions, photographs, maps, and/or 2-dimensional videos.
In this study, the investigators will test if immersive 360-degree virtual reality videos (videos shown using a headset/goggles that allow the wearer to experience the video as though they were actually there), are better at teaching medical students how to navigate the hospital and find new locations, compared to normal, 2-dimensional video instructions.
Medical students will be asked to find their way to a new location within the hospital, after being given instructions using either 2-dimensional (standard) video or 360-degree virtual reality video. The investigators will measure how long it takes students to find the new location, and how often the students get lost or confused along the way.
If successful, the investigators believe that this new method of teaching will help students to get around in new places more easily and lessen student anxiety. This will also increase knowledge related to 360-degree virtual reality video for teaching medical students.
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | Toronto | Ontario | Recruiting |
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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