Table 5.
Media types and usefulness in patient education.
Usability and capability | Mixed Reality (HoloLens) | Augmented Reality | Virtual Reality | Video | Text and Images |
Interaction between two or more users | Full | Partial | Partial | No | No |
Movement | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | No |
Environment aware | Yes | Partial | No | No | No |
Device needed |
Yes |
Yes (phone) | Yes (phone) | Yes (TV, computer, or phone) | No |