Prior to adopting new technologies for training, evaluations must be executed to demonstrate their benefit. Specifically, the appeal of virtual reality has led to applications across domains. While many evaluations have been conducted on their effectiveness, there has yet been a review to summarize and categorize the evidence on training outcomes. To assess the benefits these new technologies may bring to the trainee, a review of the research on the training effectiveness with virtual reality (VR) technology that was conducted. The goal for this review was to take a domain-agnostic perspective to identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that have been trained effectively or enhanced with the use of VR. This review searched the related literature within multiple databases and found publications that met the search criteria from 1992 to 2019. A discussion of previous VR training reviews is first presented, followed by an in-depth evaluation of the literature that met the inclusion criteria. Three distinct categories of KSAs were identified consistently: psychomotor performance, knowledge acquisition, and spatial ability. Recommendations to support achievement of training outcomes utilizing VR training systems are provided.

在采用新技术进行培训之前，必须进行评估以证明其益处。具体而言，虚拟现实的吸引力已导致跨领域的应用程序。尽管已经对其有效性进行了许多评估，但仍存在审查以总结和分类有关培训成果的证据。为了评估这些新技术可能给受训者带来的好处，对虚拟现实（VR）技术对培训效果的研究进行了回顾。此次审查的目的是从与领域无关的角度确定已被有效培训或通过使用VR增强的知识，技能和能力（KSA）。这篇综述在多个数据库中搜索了相关文献，并找到了符合1992年至2019年搜索标准的出版物。首先对以前的VR培训评论进行了讨论，然后对满足纳入标准的文献进行了深入评估。一致地确定了KSA的三个不同类别：精神运动表现，知识获取和空间能力。提供了支持使用VR培训系统实现培训成果的建议。