Enhanced VR Learning with Dynamic Somatosensory Feedback to Assist in Understanding the Dynamic Process of Blood Circulation

With the rapid development of Virtual Reality (VR) and haptic technology, their applications in education have demonstrated tremendous potential. However, traditional VR learning that incorporates haptic feedback usually has a limited body coverage, and there is a weak alignment between the haptic feedback and the educational content. To address the above-mentioned issues, this study established an environment that combines VR with dynamic somatosensory feedback. Through the simulation of the human blood circulation, it explored the impacts of VR and somatosensory feedback on learning effects. Sixty participants were randomly divided into three groups: the computer-based group, the VR-only group, and the VR with somatosensory feedback group. Self-efficacy, perceived enjoyment, and knowledge retention were evaluated through targeted questionnaires. The results showed that VR with somatosensory feedback significantly outperformed the computer-based and VR-only learning modes. This study provides new insights and practical support for the effective integration of VR and somatosensory feedback technology in educational environments.