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A review of the evidence for training effectiveness with virtual reality technology
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“VR also enables activation of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic encoding modes, enhancing the retention of psychological techniques (21).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Abich, J., Parker, J., Murphy, J. S., & Eudy, M.
- Corresponding author
- Abich, Julian
- ORCID
- Abich, Julian
- Venue
- Virtual Reality
- Published
- 2021-01-08
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 919-933
- ISSN
- 1359-4338 (ISSN-L)
- 1434-9957
- OpenAlex
- W3119286888
- Cited by
- 253
- References
- 41
- Citations by year
- 2026: 38 · 2025: 80 · 2024: 60 · 2023: 39 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 5
- FWCI
- 20.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Virtual Reality (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Control and Systems Engineering › Simulation and Modeling Applications
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Augmented Reality Applications
- Keywords
- virtual reality training, training effectiveness, knowledge, skills and abilities, psychomotor performance, knowledge acquisition, spatial ability, training outcomes
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