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Parisian Hospital Begins Testing VR As A Pain Relief Alternative

VRScout

Patients visiting the Hospital’s ER in need of minor surgeries or treatments can now opt to use VR to increase their tolerance to pain and decrease anxiety. The Saint-Josepth Hospital in Paris, France is among the first to test immersive VR pain management techniques created by a start-up called Healthy Mind , which can in some cases replace pain medication altogether. “They are currently using [virtual reality] in emergencies for multiple painful procedures and have, in many cases,

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SculptVR for PS VR brings serious creation tools

Slashgear

When it comes to major, non-mobile VR platforms, there are often only two names thrown around: VIVE and Oculus. Less known is an admittedly more restricted VR platform, one that requires you to have a very specific hardware. That is PlayStation VR, PS VR for short, one of the youngest in the market. Its selection of apps has been pretty … Continue reading.

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SharePoint Spaces Brings Mixed Reality To Microsoft Office 356

VRScout

Microsoft wants to make collaborative immersive experiences accessible to everyone. With 135M Office 365 monthly active users and 400K organizations currently using SharePoint, Microsoft is now investing in AI and immersive experiences to enhance the collaborative functions of the platform. “As new generations that have grown up with technology are entering the workforce, bringing new expectations and norms, it’s more important than ever for companies to engage their employees in cutting-edge wa

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John Simmins

EnterpriseWear

Technical Executive. The post John Simmins appeared first on BrainXchange.

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The Future of eLearning in 2022: A Sensitive Eye for Authentic Translation and Localization

Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

To avoid awkward and sometimes disastrous learning content, instructional designers must use authentic translation in the right context to get optimal results. For example, even a simple phrase like “got milk” translates to “are you lactating” in Mexico. Can you imagine what a straight translation might do to your course? With over 317 million people in the US and over 6.7 billion potential customers in the world, personalizing training seems logical.

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Mary Claire McLaughlin

EnterpriseWear

Manager of Augmented Reality Projects. The post Mary Claire McLaughlin appeared first on BrainXchange.