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Five Ways VR Is Being Used In Modern Healthcare

VRScout

When you hear the term “VR,” you might think of entertainment, social media, or the exploration of virtual worlds; perhaps the last thing you’d ever think of is the healthcare industry. Perhaps surprisingly, the healthcare system is currently using VR in a number of creative ways. Well, in short, yes. Conclusion.

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Google to Publicly Test AR Prototypes Starting in August

Road to VR

Google announced that the company will be conducting real world tests of its early AR prototypes starting next month. ” Some of the key areas Google is emphasizing are things like real-time translation and AR turn-by-turn navigation. ” Critically, Google says the research prototypes look like “normal glasses.”

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7 Practical AR Uses In Healthcare

ARVR

AR can also be useful in industries such as healthcare. Despite its infancy, AR can be useful in the following areas in healthcare: Health awareness Prevention Diagnosis Treatment (i.e., AND Health maintenance So, how can healthcare organizations take advantage of these limitless possibilities? medical, therapy, etc.),

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XRDC Interviews AR and VR Industry Experts in Healthcare Report

ARPost

The XRDC AR/VR Healthcare Report is out now and is a must-read. Healthcare affects everyone. The report covers the latest advancements in AR and VR with interviews from 5 leaders using this tech in healthcare. The Healthcare Industry, VR, and AR. See Also: Virtual and Augmented Reality Healthcare Apps and Experiences.

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5 Industries Which Could Benefit From Augmented Reality Post COVID

ARPost

Augmented reality has been making waves in a number of industries including healthcare, events, and sports. Healthcare. The use of augmented reality within the healthcare sector has already been making headlines this year, with doctors using Microsoft HoloLens headsets to help care for COVID-19 patients. billion by 2025.

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Spatial Beats: Snap, Google & Digilens

AR Insider

This week, we dive into Snap’s new AR Spectacles, Google I/O takeaways and Digilens’ new reference frames. Barra says he’s moving into the healthcare technology space. The post Spatial Beats: Snap, Google & Digilens appeared first on AR Insider. W elcome back to Spatial Beats. More from AR Insider….

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The XR Week Peek (2020.05.11): new Quest is in the works, Magic Leap may pivot to healthcare, and more!

The Ghost Howls

In the search of money, it seems that Rony Abovitz may have found someone in the healthcare sector that may become a new investor. The Magic Leap One could so become a headset completely devoted to healthcare (focusing on a niche could be the only way to save it, IMHO). 3D environment scans are in 2020 what pictures were in 2010.