Virtual reality (VR) is both a natural progression and a paradigm shift in orthopaedic training and education. Many orthopaedic surgeons can recall the popularization of arthroscopes, computer-assisted and -navigated procedures, and the use of novel implants based on patient-specific anatomy in regular practice. Incorporation of computing power into orthopaedic practice Leggi tutto…
Whether navigating a star ship through a meteor storm or lurking through the murky underbelly of a city at midnight, gamers have long used virtual reality technology to make their experiences seem … well, virtually real. Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach recently hosted a tour of its operating rooms that Leggi tutto…
Preoperative clearance for augmented reality usage in surgical planning gives physicians access to a new solution that can improve surgical procedures by enhancing accuracy and shortening operative times SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 24, 2018–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The OpenSight® Augmented Reality System is the first AR medical solution for Microsoft HoloLens cleared by Leggi tutto…
The famous idiom “seeing is believing” is not enough to help amputees with the use of their prosthetic limb. Many amputees opt out of prolonged use of their prosthetic limb because their missing limb simply does not fit their prosthesis. In other words, their own perception of the missing limb, Leggi tutto…
An award-winning software by ORamaVR connects five different cities and four leading medical schools worldwide, transforming virtual surgical training for ever Stanford, CA: Surgical training is being transformed, as ORamaVR has demonstrated the first-ever international VR co-operative surgical training, linking together the Stanford Medical School, the USC Keck School of Medicine, Leggi tutto…
Virtual reality has become a booming business. The technology has already proven its worth in real estate and banking. In healthcare, VR also shows big promise. According to Statista, the virtual reality healthcare market was valued at $976 million in 2017. But what are its use cases? Below are some Leggi tutto…
As technology makes inroads into healthcare, traditional assumptions regarding medical education and training are also being put to the test. In the field of surgery, a startup hoping to alter how surgeons and medical students specializing in surgery get trained is Osso VR. The Palo Alto, California company has developed an Leggi tutto…
Erin Martucci didn’t expect to be among the first women to experience virtual reality during childbirth, she just wanted to deliver her baby girl without epidural, narcotics or any other drugs for the labor pain. However, when her doctor, Ralph Anderson introduced her the equipment, the calming beach scene and Leggi tutto…