Università Statale di Milano

Supporting the learning of complex scientific content related to optics and the neurophysiology of vision, making visual defects, perceptual mechanisms and brain injuries easier to understand through immersive, interactive models.

Developing a VR app structured into two teaching modules, one dedicated to the physics of vision and one to neurophysiology. The experience lets students explore abstract concepts through three-dimensional models, guided interactions and a final assessment that can be linked to Moodle, integrating virtual reality into both the learning path and teaching progress tracking.

Scientific content that is difficult to represent with traditional tools has been transformed into models that can be explored in virtual reality.
Greater student engagement: the immersive experience fosters attention, participation and active understanding of concepts related to vision.
Teaching progress tracking: the final test, which can be integrated with Moodle, links the VR experience to the assessment process and to monitoring students’ progress.