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Neurosurgery Patients Take A VR Tour Of Their Own Brains

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Ohio-based company Surgical Theater is well aware of the common reactions people facing brain surgery may often have, and are offering a solution that would use VR to dull – and in some cases – erase parts of that fear. “I was losing just a little more sleep each night and fear set in,” said Kumpitsch.

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How VR Saves Lives in the OR

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VR is completely changing how doctors can train. Slight improvements in training, a slightly better test or tool, or a faster diagnosis, have the potential to save thousands of lives and billions of dollars. We see seven themes emerging from new VR and AR apps for health: Training. Physical training, health, and fitness.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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The German auto manufacturer evaluates design features in virtual reality before building prototypes in actual reality, using the famous high-quality physics-based rendering power of Unreal for the game engine and using the HTC Vive for the VR hardware. DOCTORS IN OHIO USE VR TO TRAIN FOR TRAUMA CARE. THE VOID GOES TO DUBAI.