VR
VR researcher and advocate Dr. Robert Louis gives HIMSS Media insight on the current state of VR in healthcare, and how the virus has impacted his hospital's rollout of the technology.
Healthcare VR researchers say that certain projects have stalled during the pandemic, but strong demand and emergency reimbursement decisions out of CMS have raised hopes across the industry.
The headsets use “teleportation” to place users in periods of their life when they were happy.
The startup kicked off its remote VR clinics just last month.
UK
New @HomeVR modality makes accredited simulations available on standalone headsets.
The crisis is opening up new opportunities for health and tech, but it is also bringing new challenges.
The program puts patients in virtual social situations, and a virtual coach guides them through tasks.
Sheba Medical Center turns to XRHealth to provide quarantined coronavirus-exposed patients with VR …
According to the latest figures from the World Health Organization, as of the morning of 2 March, there were nearly 89,000 cases of COVID-19 confirmed globally.
Over 30 institutions in the UK are said to be using the company's platform.
The new service will allow patients to do VR rehabilitation therapy in their home.