HealthLeaders Media February 16, 2024
Sharp HealthCare has launched the Spatial Computing Center of Excellence, a new research hub aimed at turning VR technology like the Apple Vision Pro into a clinical tool
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Sharp HealthCare’s Spatial Computing Center of Excellence brings together clinicians and technicians to explore new uses for AR and VR technology. The center has purchased 30 Apple Vision Pro headsets to start the research.
– Health systems like Cedars-Sinai have studied AR and VR technology in healthcare for years, developing tools to help with pain management, childbirth, mental health issues, and cardiac care.
– Sharp’s goal is to develop the tool to help clinicians and nurses improve care delivery, with form factors that could include a 3D EHR.
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