The Latest in XR for Health
Via Steve Smith at MedicalDaily.com Various factors go into how people perceive a person with a perfect body. As Medical Daily pointed out previously, there was a different type of “perfect body” for every time period...
Virtual reality has the power to trick your brain through immersive visual illusions. When connected to other senses like touch and smell, VR can effectively play a role in weight loss. In this article, CNN...
Clinical Utility / Idea Lab / Preventive Care
by kristi · Published March 1, 2017 · Last modified February 28, 2017
March 1, 2017 – In addition to Microsoft and their HoloLens, many other companies are creating augmented reality glasses that offer the ability to interact with holographic images. One example is EchoPixel’s FDA 510k-approved...
Clinical Utility / Google Cardboard / Pain Management / Pediatrics
by kristi · Published February 22, 2017 · Last modified February 28, 2017
Via KindVR.com kindVR’s mission is to help patients mitigate pain and stress by developing virtual reality software for specific medical procedures and conditions. kindVR is a research-based company, partnering with leading US and Canadian hospitals....
Via PR Newswire SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — For parents who dread taking their children for a flu shot because they fear getting shots, help may be on the way. A...
Clinical Utility / HTC Vive / Neurology / Physical Therapy / Rehabilitation
by kristi · Published February 21, 2017 · Last modified November 15, 2019
February 22, 2017 by Kristi Hansen Onkka What would you do if you suddenly found yourself immobile? 6 years ago, Isabel Van De Keere, a biomedical engineer, found herself in that very situation. Due to...
Clinical Utility / Microsoft HoloLens / Vision
by kristi · Published February 21, 2017 · Last modified February 27, 2017
Microsoft Hololens has allowed developers like Javier Davalos to experiment with applications that can help the blind “see” their environment using sound. While this is just a prototype, it does offer a brilliant use in...
When asked, “Why VR?” “Why AR?”, I point to examples like eSight. Examples of companies using cutting edge technology to truly impact patient lives. This is what motivates me to continue researching and promoting...
ODG smart glass technology helps patients with macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa to see better Via NuEyes.com Wearable technology is the future and NuEyes featuring ODG smartglasses brings the future to you in a...
Imagine being able to see inside the human body! Augmented reality (also known as mixed reality) has the promise of helping surgeons right at the point of care. Check this out “The ViZOR” from...
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Branded Experiences / Device/Demonstration / HTC Vive / Neurology / Oculus Rift
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Clinical Utility / Microsoft HoloLens / Neurology / Surgery
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