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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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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. …and just a few more.

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How VR Saves Lives in the OR

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A Cleveland, Ohio based startup, Surgical Theater is transforming the way surgeons consult with patients, plan complex surgical procedures, and use medical imaging to navigate during surgery and post-operative review. University of California, San Franciso, medical school is using Organon for the HTC Vive.

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