Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies are redefining various fields, including medicine. These advanced technologies are rapidly being adopted in medical training and therapy, ...

Medical XR (ie, virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality) has emerged as an innovative approach to providing patients with non-invasive treatment and helping surgeons perform operations.

Studor Family Children's Hospital is using VR to help young patients relax and understand what is going on ...

A study from Texas A&M University reveals that hospital rooms designed with natural elements—like indoor plants, green decor ...

Since the inception of virtual and augmented reality devices, there’s been interest in how the technology could be used in healthcare settings, both to improve patients’ experiences and as a ...

A professor at Creighton Medical School is conducting research meant to enhance racial sensitivity training for health care providers. He's using virtual reality for a more interactive approach.

Dr. Sarah Hoffe, interim chair of GI oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center, says she saw it change a 68-year old cancer patient's life when the claustrophobic MRI procedure was simulated.

New technology from virtual reality video games and popular apps like GPS is making its way into operating rooms, ... townnews.content.taxonomies.blox_sections.items.0=news%2Fhealth_medical& ...

The Reader’s Digest Version: Virtual reality uses technology to “transport” you to a digital space where you can move through and interact with a simulated environment.

A Sligo-based consultant in has introduced a novel idea for helping children cope with fears of needles and related anxieties ...

Multisensory vs. unisensory nature experiences in Virtual Reality increase sense of wellbeing and connectedness to nature A ...