Different affections of VR
While very little is known on the effects of immersive VR on adults, there is next to no knowledge on the impact of such systems on the sensorimotor abilities of young children.
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The application of XR in mental health care
The past two decades have witnessed the emergence of extended reality as a tool for investigation, assessment, and management in mental healthcare.
Virtual reality used in creative arts therapies
Virtual reality is an emerging as a tool in creative arts therapies. Now, researchers examined the differences in prefrontal cortex activation between two distinct drawing tasks in VR.
“XR is fusing surgical reality with medical images”
Egidijus Pelanis, a medical doctor at Oslo University Hospital, explains how extended realities is applied in the operating room.
VR unmasks impact of moral distress on healthcare workers
Researchers are using virtual reality to understand the impact of moral distress on healthcare workers during the pandemic.
World-leading pioneers speak at Medical XR congress
At Shift Medical, more than 60 leading medical XR experts will present and discuss the latest developments on the use of digital technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality in medicine.
Touch-sensing glove detects and maps tactile stimuli
Engineers have designed a new touch-sensing glove that can “feel” pressure and other tactile stimuli. The design could help restore motor function after stroke.
Gamification in diabetes care
The number of gamified mobile applications is rising rapidly—especially in healthcare. This article illustrates how gamification is employed in diabetes care.
Brain-machine interface turns intentions into actions
A wearable brain-machine interface system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis, even those struggling with locked-in syndrome.
Cybersickness: research into VR-induced discomfort
Researchers recorded VR users' brain activity using electroencephalography (EEG) to better understand and work toward solutions to prevent cybersickness.
Hip implant simulator for virtual surgery training
The team of the Dynamic HIPS are working on a hip replacement simulator that will help future surgeons to practice the intervention.
Beautiful virtual reality setting could reduce pain
Being immersed in a stunning 'virtual' Icelandic landscape can reduce the pain caused by uncomfortable medical procedures.
How to improve VR use in medical education
A new report could help improve how immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are used in healthcare education and medical training.
Using virtual reality for promoting vaccination
Random passersby got the opportunity to try a new virtual reality game, when researchers visited a park to test the efficiency of VR technology within health information.
Pediatric burn patients: virtual reality as pain relief
The use of smartphone-based VR games during dressing changes icould helps to relief the pain for pediatric patients.
Robot-assisted surgery: Putting the reality in VR
Cardiac surgeons may be able to better plan operations and improve their surgical field view with the help of a robot.
Olfactory VR show promise for mental health practices
New research on Olfactory Virtual Reality (OVR) paints a clearer picture for clinical psychiatrists about how it could be used to safely and effectively help mental health and mood disorders.
Curing chronic pain with virtual reality?
Researchers are launching a new project to see whether virtual reality could help with the treatment of chronic pain.
Brain-computer interfaces use thoughts to bring prostheses to life
With the aid of a virtual reality model, researchers from the Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum have examined, which errors can occur during the communication between the brain and robotic prosthesis.
Virtual reality warps sense of time
A new study shows how time perception is affected by playing games in virtual reality versus on conventional monitors.
Researchers use virtual reality to reach youth
Researchers found that patients participating in VR sessions experienced reduced levels of anxiety and depression.
Augmented reality helps to see, feel and understand
X-ray vision, context-sensitive guidance, coordinator, training assistant and more: augmented reality (AR) has hit the OR.
Nanophotonic optical element slim VR glasses
New optical elements that could revolutionize VR/AR glasses. At its heart is a nanophotonic optical element, which the developers call a metasurface.
VR could help improve balance in older people
Researchers are investigating how virtual reality technology could help improve balance and prevent falls.
Molecular networks: VR visualization supports research
A new VR platform enables the display of huge amounts of data. This can be helpful, for example, when examining rare genetic defects.
Virtual reality to help patients speak up
Immersive virtual reality technology could help speech pathologists treat communication disorders.
Virtual reality could help to reduce pain
Researchers have shown that VR can reduce types of pain typically seen in patients with nerve injuries.
Using AI to generate 3D holograms in real-time
A new method called tensor holography could enable the creation of holograms for virtual reality, 3D printing, medical imaging, and more — and it can run on a smartphone.
Virtual reality at your fingertips
Researchers have developed a wristband equipped with sensors to enable free-hand, intuitive working in VR that could be used in everyday applications.
