Researchers Prove 3D Visualization As A Better Learning Tool For Students

A group of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has created the UW Virtual Brain Project. The project includes demonstrating the structure and function of perceptual systems in the human brain by employing unique, interactive, and 3D narrated diagrams for better understanding. The latest study observed how students responded to similar lectures on laptop screens and in virtual reality (VR) system and found that VR provides a distinct vision to the students, there by emerging as an effective educational tool.

The research was led by Bas Rokers—the Director of NYUAD's Neuroimaging Center—and Karen Schloss—the Principal Investigator in the Virtual Environments Group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The study findings have been elucidated and are published in the journal Translational Issues in Psychological Science. During the trials, the scientists discovered that volunteers accomplished significant content-based knowledge from both the platforms, without any major differences observed between PC and VR devices-based learning. However, VR outperformed PC in terms of efficiently gaining experience-based learning. in other words, the VR experience was more pleasurable and easier to comprehend.

According to Rokers, the students were excited about learning in VR. However, the comprehensive research findings indicated that learners could gain equivalent access to understanding functional neuroanatomy across numerous platforms. On the contrary, children without access to VR technology would not experience any sort of drawback. The strength of virtual reality is to encourage the learners to think about new situations that would possibly remain unexplored otherwise. However, it is essential to note that virtual reality is not a substitution for face-to-face interactions with classmates. The 3D narrated videos are already being incorporated in neuro-anatomy seminars at NYUAD and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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