News-Medical.Net July 8, 2024
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies are having a significant impact on a range of industries, with many areas of healthcare and manufacturing being reshaped by this rapidly developing technology.
This article explores the applications of AR and VR in both sectors, showcasing a number of current implementations and exploring the technologies’ future prospects.
Augmented and virtual reality in healthcare
VR immerses users in a computer-generated environment, whereas AR enhances real-world environments by overlaying digital content, thereby enriching user perception.
AR is transforming healthcare by revolutionizing interactions between doctors and patients, advancing medical education, enabling disease simulation, and enhancing surgical visualization. Surgeons, in particular, benefit from AR through 3D overlays that improve visibility and assist in conducting real-time...