By Nick Heath, 20 May 2009 12:48
The wards are spotless, there are plenty of beds and groups of doctors are on hand to treat patients.
This is not a real hospital, however, but a virtual model inside the online world of Second Life, set up by Imperial College in London as part of a pilot project to explore game-based learning.
Third-year medical students at the university are using the simulation to learn more about spotting symptoms, diagnosing illnesses and treating patients.
The hospital mimics the make-up of a real life facility, with virtual radiology and respiratory departments, as seen here.
Photo credit: Imperial College
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