The Latest in XR for Health
Clinical Utility / HTC Vive / Oculus Rift / Physical Therapy
by kristi · Published June 28, 2017 · Last modified August 13, 2017
Via VRPhysio Currently, the rehabilitation process consists of treatment by the physical therapist (PT) and home training. Commonly, trainees don’t workout at home as instructed, because exercises are dull, frequently difficult to perform and...
Oculus Rift / Patient Empathy / Vision
by kristi · Published June 25, 2017 · Last modified June 28, 2017
by Kristi Hansen Onkka Virtual reality helps personalize a disease for those who are not afflicted. It allows a first-person experience which empowers medical professionals, caregivers and the general public to better understand and appreciate...
Via CB Insights May 9, 2017 Bringing the HBO comedy Silicon Valley’s “Shazam for Food” to life, Microsoft was granted a patent for augmented reality glasses that track when and what you eat. Imagine a...
Via Press Release Cambridge, Massachusetts and Berlin, Germany, May 5, 2017– Scopis, a company specializing in surgical navigation and medical augmented and mixed reality technologies, announced today the launch of its newest development, the...
By Matt Jones According to the creators, We Are Alfred is “A virtual, immersive case study designed to teach medical students about the aging experience from the first-person patient perspective.” In-order to bring this first-person...
Via Get in the Ring Waiting 9 months to finally meet the biggest surprise of your life for the first time – your baby! – is a long wait. Too long, is what Piotr and...
Via Futurism Giving Birth on VR Beach It’s widely acknowledged that the pain experienced during childbirth is pretty rough. Even if you haven’t experienced having a child yourself, seeing women scream in television and films...
Via Digital AV Magazine Born ToBeAlive It is a 3D simulation tool that helps expectant mothers prepare for the day of delivery. a virtual world where they answer all questions that may arise when that...
March 15, 2017 – Atkins has taken their Hidden Sugar campaign to a more immersive experience by integrating a virtual reality game aimed at educating kids about the power sugar has in their body. HealthiAR...
Diet/Weight Management / Idea Lab
by kristi · Published March 13, 2017 · Last modified March 15, 2017
Recently, it was reported that a man lost 50 lbs just by playing a virtual reality game on the HTC Vive. In the above video, Dr. Bertalan Mesko talks about a new emerging athlete: gamers. And the following article...
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Branded Experiences / Device/Demonstration / HTC Vive / Neurology / Oculus Rift
28 Oct, 2016
360° Video / Neurology / Oculus Rift / Surgery / Training
Surgical Theatre VR for Neurosurgery
25 Oct, 2016