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A look through Virtual Reality and the Healthcare Industry

Virtual Reality has become a hype in the gaming industry in the recent past. It has revolutionized the industry to an extent that all major game design companies are investing heavily to enhance the essence of their games to have an improved and improvised experience for the customers. Not only does this industry benefit from the advent of VR, but many researchers, entrepreneurs and science-fiction fans are trying to utilize this technology for the greater good as well.

Healthcare industry is in a constant search for innovative technologies to reduce the probability of failures in medical procedures and increase their efficiency. VR technology has provided them with a tool to help figure out the solution to some of the existing problems. In this article, we'll provide you with a brief introduction to this new revolution and some of its applications.


Nowadays, the industry is comprised of many professionals who decided to take one step further on the service they could provide their patients, applying these VR technologies to their specific fields of action.

Doctor Brennan Spiegel and his team at Cedar-Sinai hospital in LA presented VR worlds to their patients to assist them to reduce pain and release stress. According to Spiegel, VR can improve the hospital experience and reduce the cost of care by reducing the length of patient’s survival in the ward.

Attune health, a center treating patients with autoimmune diseases uses visual technology to reduce pain. The experiences range from the sensation of swimming with dolphins to meditating in front of a campfire. It helps the patients with biofeedback, the ability to control things like heartbeat and brain waves with the mind.

For children, the experience in the hospital is mentally burdening and stressful. Family visiting is restricted and time-consuming. Using VR, it can become simple for friends and family to maintain a relationship with their loved ones, adding mental stability to the patient.

Due to the scarce availability of experienced surgeons and doctors, medical procedures are delayed even in the most critical situations. VR technology is being developed to fulfill this absence. With VR camera, surgeons can perform operations worldwide and permit medical students to essentially be there in the OR via their VR goggles.

Beyond surgery, virtual reality could also serve as a cost-effective and engaging tool for rehabilitation. Swiss Mindmaze that produced MindMotionPro, permits patients to rehearse the methods of arm lifting or finger movement with the assistance of VR.

Though the pace of development has not gained apt momentum, it can be realized that VR shall be a great asset to this sector by modernizing the way in which doctors and patients interact.

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The Virtual Techy

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