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Medical VR
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Is Metaverse Technology Improving Mental Health Treatment?
For Mental Health Awareness Week, we explore the ways in which new technologies are improving mental health care.
Virtual Reality Surgical System Comes to Children’s National Hospital
A cutting-edge VR system has been gifted to a children's hospital in Washington D.C.
FundamentalVR Launches VR Training Simulator for Surgeons
New training platform combines VR with haptic touch feedback for realistic surgical simulations.
Canada Market Opens Up for In Virtuo
The Government of Canada is providing $40,000 in funding to virtual reality company to treat anxiety disorders.
Cardiologist Use VR To Visualise Heart Defects
At Lucile Packard Stanford Children's hospital doctors are using VR to help educate on heart conditions.
VR for Training Orthopaedic Surgeons
The Johnson & Johnson Institute are experimenting with a system for training doctors and nurses for surgical procedures.
VR Art Helps Make Hospital Stays Easier for Cancer Patients
New York artist Tom Christopher creates immersive street scenes for pediatric cancer patients to enjoy.
Trial for Using VR to Combat Dementia Begins in UK [Updated]
The NHS is testing to see if regular use of VR to visit memories will help dementia patients.
Doctors Use VR To Ease Needle Phobias
An American paediatrician has been using VR to help children who are getting their injections.
Experts Consider if VR Is A Solution to Chronic Pain
A Californian startup is investigating if VR can aid patients suffering chronic pain.