Conclusions
The results of this study demonstrated superior effectiveness and efficiency in the VR group. This provides preliminary evidence to introduce VR simulation in the host institution and provide evidence that it may be possible to replace the use of physical simulation across other years of the degree. Further research investigating these possibilities is warranted.OSCE assessment results from student radiographers show a statistically significant difference exists between students trained using virtual reality (VR) simulation compared to students trained with traditional simulation. This was seen in the time to complete the OSCE, the number of movements of the X‐ray tube, the number of incorrect movements of the X‐ray tube and the number of errors in patient positioning. These findings suggest that VR simulation is superior to traditional physical simulation for teaching radiographic positioning in first‐year student radiographers.