Development of a simulator with HTC Vive using gamification to improve the learning experience in medical students

This article aims to improve the medical skills of students without having to take risks in real life. A simulator of surgery in crossed knee ligaments was developed using HTC Vive, as a learning tool for medical students. The results obtained are based on the use of gamification techniques that allowed the student to motivate the use of the simulator as a learning tool. It was obtained as results that 20 students obtained 720 of 950 points, 10 students achieved 700 of 950 points in the guided learning process for knee surgery. It was taken as evaluation criteria: Accuracy, time, successes and sequence of steps.