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  • Title: Uses of virtual reality in clinical training: developing the spatial skills of children with mobility impairments.
    Author: Stanton D, Foreman N, Wilson PN.
    Journal: Stud Health Technol Inform; 1998; 58():219-32. PubMed ID: 10350923.
    Abstract:
    In this chapter we review some of the ways in which the skills learned in virtual environments (VEs) transfer to real situations, and in particular how information about the spatial layouts of virtual buildings acquired from the exploration of three-dimensional computer-simulations transfers to their real equivalents. Four experiments are briefly described which examined VR use by disabled children. We conclude that spatial information of the kind required for navigation transfers effectively from virtual to real situations. Spatial skills in disabled children showed progressive improvement with repeated exploration of virtual environments. The results are discussed in relation to the potential future benefits of VR in special needs education and training.
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