Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Health and social care professionals or students

Patients or general public

Studies using a 360 degree camera

Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality/Mixed Reality focused or other non-relevant technology

Publications reporting on qualitative, quantitative or mixed method studies, conference proceedings (full text).

Literature reviews/systematic reviews/conference abstracts/any publication which does not provide essential detail (e.g. participant numbers)

Studies using head mounted displays (HMDs)

Google Cardboard for smartphone use.

Studies with education, training or pedagogy related outcomes

Studies which focused solely on the effectiveness of the equipment