Tag Archives: healthcare/medicine

A study conducted by a team of researchers indicates virtual reality exposure therapy as the solution for effective treatment of eating disorders.

It was estimated that the augmented reality market would jump past USD50 billion by 2024. But, with the pandemic accelerating interest in AR and VR, this figure might have underestimated the potential growth.

Virtual reality is showing significant promise in treating mental disorders, including depression. It can be a gamechanger in mental health care.

ARPost talked with Rendever co-founder and CEO, Kyle Rand, about Rendever, EnvisionHome, and the variety of benefits to VR experiences in elder-care.

FundamentalVR’s existing immersive learning tools created virtual operating rooms but lacked other useful features. Teaching Space aims to remedy that.

Healthcare and VR specialists have launched the first VR program aimed at supporting women’s wellbeing during late term pregnancy and post-birth.

XR company Dark Slope collaborates with the American College of Chest Physicians, Chest, to develop a virtual reality training on intubation procedures.

COVID-19 has done more than lead to a run on headsets. XR companies around the world are changing the ways that they work so we can change the ways we work.

Rochester Institute of Technology wins NIH grant to start treating stroke patients with virtual reality therapy for regaining eyesight and full field of vision.

Medical students can peek under the skin and delve into the anatomy of the human body using augmented reality. They can now learn anytime, anywhere.

Doctors are using mixed reality to treat COVID-19 patients. It enables them to work safely and efficiently, minimizing contact with other medical workers.

XRHealth specializes in FDA-approved telehealth VR solutions. Pico makes all-in-one headsets for healthcare and industry. The two were meant for each other.

From training new doctors to innovative ways of diagnosing and helping patients, virtual reality brings some major new methods for interactions in healthcare.

The spin-off from Oxford University has proven the effectiveness of the gamified VR therapy in treating fear of heights.

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