IMPROVEMENT OF VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINING USING REAL-WORLD PAIN SENSATION

Abstract

Virtual Reality (VR) has become a revolutionary training device in the majority of high-risk involved sectors, such as military training simulations, medical training procedures, and industrial safety. Although VR offers an immersive experience, it may not have real-world consequences, which could hamper its effectiveness. The current study investigates the use of pain-based feedback during VR training to analyze its effect on user performance, retention, and reaction times and how haptics can be employed to improve all the given facts. With the IRUSU Monster VR headset and a Redmi K50i 5G smartphone and a pain inducing setup, participants were provided with two forms of VR training: standard and pain-enhanced. The former was administered mild pain stimuli, such as pinching and soft electric shocks from a shock toy gum, every time they committed critical mistakes. The study determines if such feedback enhances learning outcomes and risk awareness.