Author: kristi

Clinical Utility / Geriatrics / HTC Vive

November 15, 2016

Tribemix VR for Dementia Care

from Tribemix Hertfordshire based organizations, Tribemix and Quantum Care, have developed a series of virtual reality experiences that take people living with dementia in care out of the residential homes and away to a range...

Clinical Utility / Geriatrics / Neurology

November 10, 2016

VR for detecting Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease

Virtually Reality Can Help Detect Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease From Tomsk Polytechnic University Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) and Siberian State Medical University (SSMU) develop a diagnosis system for neurodegenerative diseases at...

Clinical Utility / Vision

November 10, 2016

VR for Diagnosing Glaucoma

From CNC News The program was created by the Ngoggle Team from San Diego, the U.S., attracting many medical investors during the i-Creation China 2016 Zhejiang Businessmen Innovation Entrepreneurship Competition. Their VR device looks...

Clinical Utility / HTC Vive / Preventive Care / Samsung GearVR

November 8, 2016

Finding Your True Self

A Meditation Simulation With Deepak Chopra From WEVR Deepak Chopra, Wevr and Gotham Chopra join forces to explore the important role of VR in the future of wellbeing and understanding the true nature of...

Clinical Utility / HTC Vive / Oculus Rift / Preventive Care / Samsung GearVR

November 8, 2016

Guided Meditation VR

Guided Meditation VR is the world’s first consumer app to utilize one’s heart rate in virtual reality. From Guided Meditation VR Guided Meditation VR transports users to four breathtaking environments — an autumnal forest,...

HTC Vive / Oculus Rift / Surgery / Training

November 7, 2016

Hands-On Surgical Simulation from Osso VR

Osso VR is creating an immersive surgical simulator designed to train surgeons. Their focus is VR and surgical training with initial focus on orthopedic devices. And the objective is to provide virtual reality “how to”...

Clinical Utility / Geriatrics / Patient Empathy / Samsung GearVR

November 5, 2016

Introducing Solis: VR for Aged Care

Via Build VR Already implemented by many aged care facilities across the country, Solis is an easy-to-use virtual reality application created for the aged care industry. Utilising visual navigation, dual screen accessibility and delivering...

Data and Literature

November 4, 2016

The Fourth Transformation

The Fourth Transformation: How Augmented Reality & Artificial Intelligence Will Change Everything by Robert Scoble and Shel Israel via Amazon.com Ten years from today, the center of our digital lives will no longer be...

Cardiovascular / Clinical Utility / Google Cardboard / Pediatrics

October 28, 2016

Google Cardboard Saves Baby’s Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKkJXn35yHU Via CNN January 2016: A toy-like cardboard contraption that sells for less than $20 online has helped save the life of a baby who was so sick that doctors told her parents to...

Branded Experiences / Device/Demonstration / HTC Vive / Neurology / Oculus Rift

October 28, 2016

GE Neuro VR

GE Neuro – a musical journey through the human brain. VIA VIRTUAL REALITY REPORTER July 2015: GE Neuro is an VR experience created by Kite & Lightning, the game studio behind the surreal VR...