The virtual radiopharmacy laboratory: a 3-D simulation for distance learning

LAB), a virtual laboratory accessible through the Internet. VR LAB is designed and implemented in the framework of the VirRAD European project. This laboratory represents a 3D simulation of a radio-pharmacy laboratory, where learners, represented by 3D avatars, can experiment on radiopharmacy equipment by carrying out specific learning scenarios. This article describes the functionality provided by this laboratory, the motivation factors which led to its formation, the technological decisions that were made for the optimization of the system, as well as the envisioned steps to be carried out. The wide expansion of the World Wide Web (WWW or Web) and the Internet has formed all the necessary preconditions for adopting this powerful means for purposes such as delivery of e-learning content, collaboration, and distance learning both in the industrial and the educational field. Thi