University of Manitoba health sciences students using virtual reality – Winnipeg [Video]

From clinical settings to trauma situations to soft skills, virtual reality can help prepare students for nearly any type of situation they may face on the job.

“I really think VR is the future of simulation,” said Dr. Lawrence Gillman, the director of clinical learning and simulation program at the University of Manitoba. “All the stuff we do with a mannequin takes a big room and the mannequin costs $150,000. VR lets you put yourself in any environment.”

RadyVerse is cutting edge virtual reality technology now being used at the U of M. Students studying nursing, medicine, dentistry and other fields can now use it to simulate workplace situations.

“Most people know what metaverse is with Facebook using virtual reality for games. We are just using virtual reality for education,” said Nicole Harder, a associate dean and professor at the U of M.

U of M nursing students first started …