Interview with SimForHealth: VR Practice Simulation
January 7, 2017 CES 2017 proved to show the clinical utility of VR in health. And what OSSO VR is doing for surgical training, Sim for Health is doing for practice training. Kristi Hansen Onkka...
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Sharecare creates visual health platform YOU VR
Debuting at CES 2017, Sharecare’s visual health virtual reality experience for the HTC VIVE allows patients to better understand their body, their disease and their treatment. Dr. Oz is a founder of Sharecare and his...
TV’s Dr. Mehmet Oz shares his vision for a “Google Maps of the Body”
January 6, 2016 healthiAR’s Kristi Hansen Onkka was at the HTC VIVE media event at #CES2017 for the debut of Sharecare’s YOU VR. Dr. Oz shared his passion for the possibilities a personal “Google map...
Regeneron “In My Eyes” VR Simulates Retinal Eye Conditions
Via AppAdvice.com OVERVIEW In My Eyes is an immersive virtual and augmented reality experience that simulates what life could look like with three retinal eye conditions. It shows what symptoms look like from a...
Music + VR = Respiratory Therapy in Quadriplegics
Spinal patients sing to breathe easy in virtual world Researchers are using virtual reality technology and music therapy to get quadriplegics singing together for their health Via University of Melbourne By Andrew Trounson, University...
Gatebox Holographic Assistance Robot – Help for Depression and Isolation
A new concept in artificial intelligent assistance comes from Japanese company, Gatebox. As the video portrays, the idea of an AI enabled hologram character could power a new direction for creating patient assistance and...
Solving the Surgical Training Gap: Interview with Dr. Justin Barad of Osso VR
Dr. Justin Barad speaks about the surgical training gap at NVIDIA Emerging Companies Summit 2016 Have you ever wondered how people get started in VR? Or more specifically – VR for healthcare? Me too. An...
Deepstream VR’s Cool! for Pain Management
DeepStream VR experiences tap your brain’s natural power to help your body overcome physical challenges Via DeepstreamVR Cool! is a virtual reality experience for pain relief that is designed to appeal to both children and...
VR for Prenatal Care
https://press.rsna.org/timssnet/rsna/media/pr2016/ribeiro-werner/mp4/ribeiro-werner_2.mp4 Researchers Generate 3-D Virtual Reality Models of Unborn Babies Via RSNA Nov 21, 2016 CHICAGO — Parents may soon be able to watch their unborn babies grow in realistic 3-D immersive visualizations, thanks...
AppliedVR brings therapeutic VR to Cedars-Sinai
Cedars-Sinai is conducting new research into the potential therapeutic value of virtual reality for patients. Led by Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, this innovative investigation has the potential to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare...