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Xenco Medical has unveiled HoloMedX, the first glasses-free holographic surgical simulation platform on the market. The transformative platform allows users to simulate an entire spine surgery in holographic space, without the need for any headgear...
Augmented Reality / Clinical Utility / Vision
by kristi · Published May 7, 2021 · Last modified May 10, 2021
Clinical Investigators Report Improved Visual Acuity, Better Performance of Daily Tasks The use of Innovega Inc.’s eMacula® system, which pairs smart contact lenses with stylish display eyewear, demonstrated positive results with partially sighted subjects...
Meditation / Mental Health / Oculus Quest
by kristi · Published April 27, 2021 · Last modified May 10, 2021
The US Air Force recently announced it awarded Healium an SBIR Phase I contract to explore deploying Healium’s mental fitness products to service members at home and in the field. The number of deaths...
Clinical Utility / Pain Management / Rehabilitation / Trends / Virtual Reality
by kristi · Published November 10, 2020
Republished from the official blog announcement by Josh Sackman at AppliedVR.AppliedVR, a pioneer advancing the next generation of digital medicine, today announced its EaseVRx product received Breakthrough Device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Augmented Reality / Device/Demonstration / News / Trends
by kristi · Published October 13, 2020 · Last modified October 14, 2020
Amalgamated Vision chosen as a winner of the NASA iTech Forum 2020. On October 2, 2020, Amalgamated Vision was chosen as a winner of the NASA iTech Forum 2020. They were selected from hundreds...
MediView XR, Inc. recently completed the world’s first in-human evaluation of its Acuity™ Augmented Reality Surgical Navigation technologies for kidney tumor ablation. By Irena Cronin Kidney tumor ablation is a procedure where a probe...
Clinical Utility / Device/Demonstration / Virtual Reality
by Angie Banuelos · Published April 3, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjpybcFt8w4 Immersive 3D video gives a better look at lung infection. By Angie Banuelos Around the world, the race to understand the coronavirus, slow the spread, and develop a vaccine or treatment is in full...
Clinical Utility / Oculus Quest / Physical Therapy / Rehabilitation
by kristi · Published November 15, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBLOlTrR8vg It’s exciting to see the use of Oculus Quest by the healthcare community. Since its consumer launch in April of 2019, we have seen the Oculus Quest become the go-to platform for many...
Study Using Karuna Labs’ Virtual Embodiment TrainingTM Reveals Mirror Visual Feedback Influences on Pain-Free Range of Motion https://vimeo.com/344920663 Read Our Interview with Karuna Labs’ COO, Jon WEINBERG “Karuna Labs, Quest, and VR for Chronic...
Clinical Utility / Pain Management / Physical Therapy / Rehabilitation
by kristi · Published July 25, 2019
Karuna Labs offers a suite of Virtual Embodiment Training™ tools that provide chronic pain patients with education, Graded Motor Imagery and activities that combat fear of movement. by Kristi Hansen Onkka Personal experience has...
https://vimeo.com/342693226 Oxford VR ramps up global expansion with first-of-kind VR-enabled mental health solutions launch in Asia Virtual reality continues to help in the field of mental health. Oxford VR has today announced the launch...
Mental Health / Patient Well-Being / Virtual Reality
by Angie Banuelos · Published May 30, 2019 · Last modified May 23, 2019
Drug-free treatment options are offered via gaming technology TRIPP is a pioneering research-based company with a focus on wellness and substance-free mental health solutions. TRIPP comprises of a team of scientists working on VR-based...
Clinical Utility / Surgical Training / Virtual Reality
by Angie Banuelos · Published May 28, 2019 · Last modified May 23, 2019
Surgeons and residents collaborate from all over the world ORamaVR is a medical virtual reality technology company that was founded in 2016. It’s aim is changing medical education through cutting edge virtual reality techniques....
Encouraging positive behavior change in those suffering from chronic pain BehaVR is a research company focusing on driving behavioral health and positive change by using virtual reality. BehaVR believes that lasting behavior change powered...
Augmented Reality / Geriatrics / Neurology
by Angie Banuelos · Published May 21, 2019 · Last modified May 20, 2019
Altoida uses everyday tasks to screen for cognitive functions and detect dementia The Altoida Medical Device screens and monitors cognitive outcomes in patients. Neurologists can use the device to help classify their patients as...
VRARA member and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Danny Goel, shares some exciting news for Precision OS. Just announced today, several hundred surgeon trainees at 10 medical institutions in the United States and Canada will now get to...
Osso VR to showcase first virtual reality training module for Smith & Nephew’s NAVIO Surgical System at AAOS Our friends at Osso VR, a validated Virtual Reality (VR) surgical training platform, have created a...
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Branded Experiences / Device/Demonstration / HTC Vive / Neurology / Oculus Rift
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