The Latest in XR for Health
Clinical Utility / Device/Demonstration / Virtual Reality
by Angie Banuelos · Published October 22, 2018 · Last modified October 21, 2018
Molecule Design in VR C4X Discovery models drug molecules in 3D spaces for VR manipulation Virtual reality applications exist in many different fields, but the medical field is a great use case for the...
Clinical Utility / Prosthetics / Virtual Reality
by Angie Banuelos · Published October 4, 2018 · Last modified October 2, 2018
Project uses virtual reality to create mental link Losing a limb, whether by amputation or otherwise, can be a jarring experience for a person and for their body. Learning to function without a limb or with...
Clinical Utility / HTC Vive / Neurology / Pediatrics
by Angie Banuelos · Published March 5, 2018 · Last modified March 2, 2018
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is the first stand-alone children’s hospital to acquire the Precision Virtual Reality™ visualization platform by Surgical Theater. Brain surgery can be a frightening prospect, and that’s even more true when...
Clinical Utility / Exposure Therapy / Psychology
by Angie Banuelos · Published March 2, 2018 · Last modified February 27, 2018
VR system uses customizable exposure therapy to immerse patients during treatment. Virtual reality remains an emerging technology, but researchers and developers are discovering new uses for it every day. Limbix is one such developer. The...
University of Alberta’s augmented reality project uses medical images, infrared cameras, and projection to visualize a patient’s internal anatomy Literally getting under a patient’s skin can be intrusive, but researchers are finding new ways...
Cardiovascular / Clinical Utility / Microsoft HoloLens
by kristi · Published February 12, 2018 · Last modified January 27, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZghC1X-Mk0g by Kristi Hansen Onkka — A new dimension to clinical practice I recently talked with Jim Howard, the CEO and co-founder of SentiAR. The St. Louis-based startup uses technology originally built by founders Dr....
Clinical Utility / Google Cardboard / Patient Well-Being
by Milly Lammens · Published October 23, 2017
By Milly Lammens – There is a new, cool, virtual reality tool that is made to help you quit smoking. It’s hard to quit smoking cold turkey. You can try all of those different...
Artanim is a non-profit foundation dedicated to the development and promotion of motion capture. Their technology allows recording the movements of a real actor in order to apply them to a virtual character. The motion...
Clinical Utility / HTC Vive / Oculus Rift / Samsung GearVR / Vision
by kristi · Published October 11, 2017
via SeeVividly.com – Eye doctors in the US and Canada can now prescribe Vivid Vision Home for at-home treatment of amblyopia, strabismus, and convergence insufficiency. Powered by virtual reality technology, Vivid Vision Clinical is the most advanced lazy...
Clinical Utility / Microsoft HoloLens / Patient Well-Being
by Milly Lammens · Published October 10, 2017 · Last modified October 12, 2017
By Millyn Lammens – As a nurse, do you need to speak to a doctor but can’t call because you’re helping your patient? Well, Silver Chain Group reveals remote specialist consultations by HoloLens powered...
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Branded Experiences / Device/Demonstration / HTC Vive / Neurology / Oculus Rift
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