SomaVR: A low-cost virtual reality platform and implementation framework for medical education in resource-limited settings.

Nsubuga M, Kebirungi G, Please H, Buyego P, Mutegeki H, Kimera R, Dhanda J, Cruz P, McCarthy M, Hurt D, Giovanni MY, Whalen C, Tartakovsky M, Jjingo D

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0001253
Published: 2026 Feb
Container: PLOS digital health
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pdig.0001253,
  title = {SomaVR: A low-cost virtual reality platform and implementation framework for medical education in resource-limited settings.},
  author = {Nsubuga M and Kebirungi G and Please H and Buyego P and Mutegeki H and Kimera R and Dhanda J and Cruz P and McCarthy M and Hurt D and Giovanni MY and Whalen C and Tartakovsky M and Jjingo D},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS digital health},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pdig.0001253},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0001253}
}

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TI  - SomaVR: A low-cost virtual reality platform and implementation framework for medical education in resource-limited settings.
AU  - Nsubuga M
AU  - Kebirungi G
AU  - Please H
AU  - Buyego P
AU  - Mutegeki H
AU  - Kimera R
AU  - Dhanda J
AU  - Cruz P
AU  - McCarthy M
AU  - Hurt D
AU  - Giovanni MY
AU  - Whalen C
AU  - Tartakovsky M
AU  - Jjingo D
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLOS digital health
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pdig.0001253
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M, N., G, K., H, P., P, B., H, M., R, K., J, D., P, C., M, M., D, H., MY, G., C, W., M, T., & D, J. (2026). SomaVR: A low-cost virtual reality platform and implementation framework for medical education in resource-limited settings.. PLOS digital health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0001253

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