6 Healthcare Examples Of Virtual, Augmented And Mixed Reality

Lately, there has been a tendency in the tech world to adopt “new” realities in their midst. Meta has a branch dedicated to developing virtual reality (VR) hardware and software; earlier this year HTC unveiled its new augmented reality (AR) glasses; while Apple is reportedly gearing up to launch a mixed reality (MR) headset.  Collectively, VR, AR and MR fall under the umbrella term of extended reality (XR), which analysts believe holds the potential to be the next major computing platform. Such potentials have spillover effects into the medical field through digital health approaches, and healthcare practice is already adopting such XR approaches. We’ll take a look at examples of each, but first, let’s get acquainted with those “new realities” through the following: TermWhat it doesVirtual Reality (VR)Completely shields the physical world from the user and immerses them in an interactive virtual environmentAugmented Reality (AR)Superimposes the physical environment with virtual elements that have limited interaction Mixed Reality (MR)Merges aspects from both VR and AR to incorporate virtual elements into the physical world with a wide range of interactionExtended Reality (XR)An umbrella term for technologies including VR, AR and MR Virtual reality: complete immersion for exposure therapy and pain management Virtual reality might be the most popular form of XR as it has been popularised by the likes of Meta and the gaming industry. Traditional...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: TMF Augmented Reality Virtual Reality MR XR VR AR mixed reality extended reality Source Type: blogs