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HapticVR Technology as a Means to Facilitate Better Surgical Training

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A recent peer-reviewed study published in the Annals of Medicine and Surgery details the benefits of applying HapticVR technology to surgical training. In the study, haptic feedback technology was used alongside non-haptic immersive VR training to assess the impact of the former. How HapticVR Technology Helps Improve Surgical Training.

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Researchers Simulate Walking In VR Using Foot Vibrations

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When it comes to simulating movement in VR, you have two primary options: teleportation or free locomotion. Location-based entertainment ups the ante even further, offering dedicated playspaces complete with haptic technology that allow players to physically interact with the in-game world. Group C had no avatars at all.

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How Different Age Groups Can Use Virtual Reality

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VR creates immersive, simulated experiences for users by placing them in a digital environment. Users from every age group can use VR but may use it for different purposes. These suggestions are not grounded in medical science, but they provide information on which age groups the hardware best suits. Children (13-18).

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Mental Health and VR: The Role of Emerging Technologies in Transforming Mental Health Care

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Fortunately, emerging technologies are becoming more affordable and accessible, offering new possibilities to transform mental health care. Terrance Williams , the founder of Meta Wellness , shares his insights on how digital and immersive technologies can augment the delivery of mental health care services.

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Haptic Solution to Support XR Accessibility for the Visually Impaired

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This week, HaptX gained a Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer program grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, and National Eye Institute to advance research into using haptic solutions to provide accessible XR applications for visually impaired groups.

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How Immersive Technology Is Advancing Healthcare

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As immersive technology has become more advanced with time, it has had an increasing role in medicine. Virtual and augmented reality technology have both been responsible for particular advancements in the healthcare industry, and not just in medicine. This is where immersive technology is really having its moment to shine.

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The Weather Channel Continues Its Embrace Of Mixed Reality Technology

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When The Weather Channel debuted its IMR technology back in June of 2018, the organization introduced the industry to a brand new form of educational broadcasting. This was just one example in which The Weather Channel has employed the use of immersive technology, specifically “Mixed Reality,” to better show how ruthless Mother Nature can be.