Ofcom predicts surgeons will eventually be trained using virtual reality – Telegraph.co.uk

Surgeons, carpenters and workers handling hazardous chemicalsare likely to be trained using virtual reality sets eventually, Ofcom has predicted, as it said people remember around 90 per cent of what they learn using the technology.

The media regulator said improvements in VR headsets meant they would become an effective way to let people train for dangerous professions before attempting the work in real life.

The predictions came as part of a report into how technology is due to evolve and transform Britain in the coming years.

Virtual reality is a form of technology where people wear headsets or goggles that then project an alternate digital reality. The sets, which are already widely used by video gamers, can also be linked to handheld sensors that allow people to perform tasks in their virtual reality.

However, Ofcom noted the headsets are increasingly being used in schools as a more interactive and absorbing way to teach pupils visual subjects.

The report said: There is consensus that [virtual reality] is an effective way of providing differentiated and personalised learning experiences for students that increases the effectiveness of the teaching process.

While on average, a regular student can remember 30 per cent of what they hear and 20 per cent of what they see, statistics indicate that students remember 90 per cent of the material if taught using [VR].

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