VR-enhanced basic robotic skills training sometimes required more training repetitions than conventional training to reach equivalent proficiency¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The review reports that in some instances VR-enhanced training required more repetitions than conventional training to achieve equivalent proficiency, in some cases more than double. → Shakir T 2026

Evidence¶

Shakir T 2026¶

Shakir T, Lingam G, Boal M, Francis N, Chand M. (2026). Technology-enhanced training in basic robotic surgical skills: a systematic review. Journal of Robotic Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-026-03633-w

q2 · i? · review · r3

The review's narrative synthesis of its seven VR studies states this qualification on the otherwise positive VR findings; it is the authors' synthesis statement rather than a single pooled estimate, and no effect size is printed.

"However, in some instances VR enhanced training required more repetitions than conventional training to achieve equivalent proficiency, with some cases being more than double."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Instructor feedback during VR laparoscopy training reduced time and repetitions to proficiency, but the no-feedback group achieved a higher final performance score — related
• Multimodal feedback systems produced greater simulator score improvements than conventional feedback in basic robotic skills training — related
• Several included studies found haptic VR training equivalent rather than superior to conventional dental training — related
• No significant differences between VR-based and conventional training in operational understanding, technical skills, or system usability — related
• VR training's effect on OSATS-assisted skill acquisition shows conflicting evidence — related
• Skills trained in a haptic simulator were not transferable to a non-haptic simulator in one randomized trial — related