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Medical Emergency VR Game / 2023-2025

The Lab's Secret

An immersive educational game where players practice emergency medical knowledge through 3D scenes, dynamic feedback and mission-based learning.

The Lab's Secret

Institution

JHU CTE

Mode

immersive learning

Skill

emergency response

Overview

Players take the role of emergency medical personnel and learn by responding to critical care scenarios inside a realistic lab environment.

Problem

Medical knowledge can be difficult to retain when learners only encounter it as abstract theory instead of action-based practice.

Wireframe

Early game-flow diagrams helped define scene progression, interaction order and support moments.

High Fidelity

The experience combines lab bench objects, chemicals, tips and scene rendering into a focused learning environment.

Prototype

Simlab Composer was used for scene modeling, rendering and interaction planning.

Motion

Real-time feedback, object triggers and sound cues guide the player through critical actions.

Reflection

This work connected my UX practice with learning science: meaningful interaction can transform professional knowledge into embodied confidence.

Research

  • Collaborated with medical experts and education researchers.
  • Translated emergency care knowledge into game design documentation.
  • Structured scenarios around advanced life support tasks and feedback loops.

Insights

01

Immersion is valuable only when task goals remain clear under pressure.

02

3D interaction needs simple affordances during high-stress scenarios.

03

Game tips should support learning without breaking agency.

User Journey

01

Enter lab

02

Identify emergency

03

Choose action

04

Receive feedback

05

Build response skill

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