Becker's Healthcare December 6, 2021
Georgina Gonzalez

The use of virtual reality isn’t only restricted to gamers but has healthcare applications too, CNBC reported Dec. 4.

The World Health Organization Academy collaborated with Facebook and Nexus Studios to create a mobile app for healthcare workers treating patients with COVID-19. One of the courses used augmented reality to simulate the correct order and techniques for putting on and removing personal protective equipment.

At UConn Health in Farmington, Conn., virtual reality is used to train orthopedic surgery residents. The residents can put on Oculus headsets and practice performing surgical procedures in a 3D space. They are free to make more mistakes...

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Topics: Health System / Hospital, Metaverse/VR, Provider, Technology
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