The future of virtual reality is in healthcare

Haptical
Haptical
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3 min readJan 18, 2018

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Exclusive report bringing you the latest breakthroughs on how virtual and augmented reality technologies change the healthcare industry.

“Don’t think of virtual reality as just being a headset on your face. Think of it as being a subset of a larger idea,” says Jon Ericson, Assistant Professor at Bentley University. “You can leverage all of the human sensory systems and create an experience that really cuts across all of those senses in the context of medicine.”… (Read more)

Could VR be the future of fitness?

VR systems provide a sensory experience so engrossing you want to get involved; the fitness element is almost incidental. The potential is huge: one California-based writer and gamer, Job Stauffer, claims to have lost 50lb in five months on a VR system, playing a game called Soundboxing in which players punch objects that fly towards them in time with the beat of the music… (Read more)

Virtual reality brings mental illness into focus

A mental health organization is turning to technology to help people understand the reality of living with mental illness. Changing Minds uses virtual reality to tell a dozen people’s stories of their recovery from particular symptoms of mental health illnesses… (Read more)

Virtual reality improves complex surgeries

In most cases, surgeons rely on 2D images from CT scans and MRI’s to plan even the most complex surgeries. But now, radiologists and surgeons are using virtual reality and 3D models to educate both the medical team and the patient… (Read more)

This kids’ toothbrush uses augmented reality to add charm to the chore

French company Kolibree announced at CES 2018 a smart toothbrush that uses AR to make brushing teeth fun for kids. The device is paired with a motion-tracking app that uses your smartphone’s front-facing camera to put your kid right in the middle of the fun… (Read more)

Augmented reality teddy bear teaches kids about being a doctor

Startup technology company Seedling wants to make it easier for children to get involved with augmented reality with the world’s first AR teddy bear called Parker. The teddy bear comes with a doctor’s kit, a backpack and a set of X-ray aprons that sync with the company’s app… (Read more)

This AR app could make your next dentist visit less frightening

A new app called Janus Health AR uses the camera of a tablet to capture a patient’s smile for analysis before potential dental modifications. Using machine learning technology, the app identifies the smile in the image and compares it to more than 150 common smiles to determine the best fit. The app can then adjust the size and shape of the teeth to match the 3D model to the patient’s mouth… (Read more)

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