NurseVerse
An immersive multi-user simulation for emergency protocol training. This VR solution enables students to navigate complex in-ward crises, fostering teamwork and psychomotor skills without patient risk. There were 4 scenarios based on Real Medical Incidents: ACLS and Defibrillation Safety, acute myocardial infarction, IV dislodgement and medication overdose and workplace violence.
Client
Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Year
2025
Link
https://nurseverse.nur.cuhk.edu.hk/
End User
Nursing Students
Scenario
The Challenge:
Traditional nursing education relies on static simulation labs and physical mannequins. While useful, these environments often fail to replicate the psychological pressure, rapid decision-making, and chaotic spatial dynamics of a real-world hospital ward during a medical emergency.
The Solution:
Angry Shiba Studio partnered with the CUHK School of Nursing to architect NurseVerse—a high-fidelity VR ecosystem designed to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and clinical reality.
We moved beyond "training software" to create a Immersive Learning Environment. NurseVerse allows single or multiple students to inhabit a hyper-realistic virtual ward, where they must navigate acute emergencies (such as cardiac arrest or post-operative complications) in real-time.
The Impact:
NurseVerse is now a vital part of the CUHK nursing curriculum, transforming how future healthcare professionals master their craft. By vitalizing the training system, we are ensuring that the first time a nurse faces a life-threatening emergency, it isn't actually their first time.
Above 90% Students:
Students were invited to conduct a survey after the session, in terms of:
- Enhancment of learning interest
- Gain better understanding of nursing knowledge
- Confidence in handling related situation in clinical environment
- Enhancement of Critical thinking
- Enhancement of problem-solving ability
- More engaging than traditional courseware
- More VR Courseware should be developed and adopted in the future
- Enhance the Quality of the course
- Satisfied with using VR Courseware