Analysing Serious Games and Virtual Reality for Cardiac Arrest Simulation

Abstract

The technological industry is a continuously evolving field, meaning that old methods are constantly being overruled by such advancement. The focus of this study is to evaluate the level of development within technology when paired with already existing practices. Cardiac arrest is a type of medical situation that requires prompt action towards the people experiencing it. This is where virtual reality (VR) simulations can be an innovative method by which one can learn how to deal when encountering such a situation. Advances in VR simulations have allowed trainees to practice realistic, full-length procedures in a safe and controlled environment, where mistakes are permitted and can be further used as learning points. VR provides a flexible learning environment that adapts to the learner’s pace. The data gathered from this study reveals that VR simulation training can prove to be a successful alternative learning method depending on various factors specific to the subject as well as the person’s preferred way of learning when comparing VR to other traditional methods.