Traditionally, medical staff have trained with cadavers, live patients, mannequins, and actors at hospitals and clinics. During the pandemic, however, healthcare providers didn’t want to put nurses and doctors at unnecessary risk by sending them on-site. Many turned to VR. One system, designed by Oxford Medical Simulation, is already in use at British and U.S. hospitals and medical schools. It allows training via virtual scenarios. Physicians examine the virtual patient’s symptoms, ask questions, and engage in realistic dialogue.