New Banksy Artwork Honors Coronavirus Healthcare Workers
Frequent readers will know we spend a lot of time in virtual reality – and writing and thinking about it. Its creative potential just draws us in, especially in the immersive …
Healthcare
St. Jude’s Moving VR Memorials for Child Cancer Patients
Few health organizations are as remarkable as the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, so it’s no surprise to see their VR memorials for child cancer patients. In the past 50 years, …
An AR Activity Book for Hospitalized Children
Jump Simulation is distributing a wonderful AR activity book to children at OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois. The 22-page, 3-D interactive coloring-activity book focuses on anatomy and relies on an …
Innovative Medical VR Projects are Transforming Pediatric Care
We see a lot of amazing virtual reality projects these days, but medical VR stands out for its immediate impact. You might even see medical simulations as the “low-hanging” fruit of …
Relieving chronic pain through Virtual Reality
As doctors begin experimenting with Virtual Reality, some surprising discoveries are being made. Dr. Kim Bullock, a neuropsychiatrist at Stanford University, has been studying VR to treat severe anxiety. It turns …
Honda’s Beautiful AR Holiday Card Brings Smiles to Hospitalized Children
Honda is taking the lead this season with a beautiful AR holiday card for children at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). The AR card transforms a room into a …
VR in medicine – taking a journey inside your own body
There have already been major projects in using VR in medicine – from education and patient care to break-through developments in Exposure Therapy and surgery. At the University of New South …