This research paper analyzes the impact of 3D stereoscopic rendering and hand-tool alignment on the teaching effectiveness and skill assessment accuracy of a VR dental simulator. The study developed a bimanual simulator, trained students, and measured their learning gains. Hand-tool alignment was found to improve both virtual and real learning gains, and the accuracy of skill assessment. Conversely, stereoscopic 3D had a negative impact on learning gains but improved skill assessment accuracy. This research provides valuable insights for future design of dental simulators and other high-precision psycho-motor tasks.
Publication date: 2 Oct 2023
Project Page: https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.16251v1
Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2309.16251
