VR scenarios

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Work Package 3 (WP3)

Work Package 3 (WP3) focuses on the creation of Virtual Reality (VR) scenarios as an innovative learning tool for students in healthcare-related vocational training. The main aim of WP3 is to develop interactive, immersive VR environments that allow students to simulate real-life healthcare situations, enhancing their practical skills in a safe and controlled setting.

These VR scenarios will replicate complex healthcare procedures and environments, giving students the opportunity to practice tasks they might not easily access in a traditional classroom or training setting. This includes simulating interactions with patients, performing medical procedures, and following healthcare protocols, all while immersed in a virtual world that mimics real-life situations. By offering a hands-on, risk-free experience, students can gain confidence and expertise before entering the workplace.

WP3 will also involve collaboration with OneBonsai, the project’s VR technology partner, who will help design and develop these scenarios to ensure they are highly realistic and educationally effective. The VR environments will be tailored to specific healthcare training needs and will allow students to engage in active learning by solving problems, making decisions, and reflecting on their actions within these virtual settings.

Virtual reality is becoming a strategic learning methodology across the educational sector, and its impact is especially relevant in vocational training. VR enables learners to operate in controlled, high-fidelity environments where they can practice procedures, make decisions, and manage complex situations without operational risk. This technology strengthens professional readiness by combining experiential learning, immediate feedback, and immersive engagement.

For vocational programmes, VR delivers several advantages: it reduces the cost of repeated practice, increases safety, standardises training conditions, and allows students to face scenarios that would be difficult—or impossible—to reproduce in a traditional classroom. It also supports autonomous learning and accelerates competency development through realistic simulation.

As a result of The Learning Bridge project, three virtual reality training stations have been developed, each focused on a critical emergency scenario: hyperventilation, stroke, and heart attack. These VR modules allow learners to understand symptoms, assess risks, and respond with appropriate protocols in a safe, fully interactive environment.

To access the simulations, users simply download the provided link to their VR headset and complete a quick registration. Once registered, they can enter the different scenarios with full functionality. All materials are released as open-source resources, enabling institutions to integrate, adapt, and expand the content according to their training needs.