Immersing stressed volunteers in a 360° virtual Douglas-fir forest complete with sights, sounds and scents boosted their mood ...

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, ...

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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& ...

Virtual Reality (VR) becomes an indispensable tool in these situations: it helps to distract the child by immersing them in fascinating worlds where fear and pain recede into the background.

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 ...