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Table 2 Resident/nurse practitioner comments on 3D vs VR learning experience

From: Comparative effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) vs 3D printed models of congenital heart disease in resident and nurse practitioner educational experience

“Virtual reality made it easier to visualize the heart from all planes. 3D Printed model was more restrictive.”

“Seeing the 3D printed model helped me differentiate normal vs abnormal structures better.”

“I think prospects for VR in pediatric medical education are great.”

“I would like the Virtual Reality better if there were more colors than grey scale to follow flow patterns”

“Virtual Reality models are beautiful and more intuitive than 2D models.”