"Virtual Reality" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Using computer technology to create and maintain an environment and project a user's physical presence in that environment allowing the user to interact with it.
| Descriptor ID |
D000076142
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.224.160.875 L01.296.555
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| Concept/Terms |
Virtual Reality, Educational- Virtual Reality, Educational
- Educational Virtual Realities
- Educational Virtual Reality
- Reality, Educational Virtual
- Virtual Realities, Educational
- Virtual Reality, Instructional
- Instructional Virtual Realities
- Instructional Virtual Reality
- Realities, Instructional Virtual
- Reality, Instructional Virtual
- Virtual Realities, Instructional
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Virtual Reality" by people in Profiles.
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Visual uncertainty and task demands shape active sensing strategies in mice. Curr Biol. 2026 Jul 20; 36(14):3523-3534.e9.
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Response Inhibition and Working Memory in Virtual Reality: Behavioral and Event-Related Potential Effects of Stress in a Military Sample. Mil Med. 2025 11 01; 190(11-12):e2480-e2488.
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Novel Virtual Reality Simulator for Cleft Palate Surgery Training: An Assessment of Educational Feasibility and Traction Among Plastic Surgery Residents. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2026 May; 63(5):1261-1268.
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Stimulus Color Wavelength Influences Performance in a Virtual Reality Go/No-Go Task. Mil Med. 2024 08 19; 189(Suppl 3):652-658.
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Virtual Reality Simulation of Airway Management Post-Cleft Palate Surgery: A Model for Sustainable and Equitable Education. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2025 Jul; 62(7):1156-1163.
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Online learning in health professions education. Part 2: Tools and practical application: AMEE Guide No. 163. Med Teach. 2024 01; 46(1):18-33.
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Virtual reality and noise canceling headphone distraction during pediatric dermatologic procedures. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Nov-Dec; 40(6):1161-1163.
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The Use of Virtual Reality in Teaching Three-Dimensional Anatomy and Pathology on CT. J Digit Imaging. 2023 06; 36(3):1279-1284.
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3-Dimensional Modeling in Virtual Reality for Resection of a Pineal Region Falcotentorial Meningioma. World Neurosurg. 2022 05; 161:110.
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Assessing learner engagement with virtual educational events: Development of the Virtual In-Class Engagement Measure (VIEM). Am J Surg. 2021 12; 222(6):1044-1049.