Effects of interactivity, immersion, and physical discomfort on learning in VR nursing education
Interactivity is more crucial than immersion for enhancing affective and cognitive learning outcomes in VR-based nursing education. Visual discomfort significantly impairs learning experiences, with stronger negative effects among female and younger users, suggesting the need for further attention to user characteristics and physical comfort in VR-supported nursing education.
Authors
- Cheng‐Chia Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0579-7015)
- Yi-Ting Lo
- Yu-Chia Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7347-0615)
Institutions
- Asia University (TW)
- National Quemoy University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0344586
- Primary Topic
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00