Medical Futurist August 25, 2025
Dr. Bertalan Mesko, PhD

While this list is not even comparable to that of AI-based medical devices, it sets a great example for other policy-makers and regulators to make their official lists public.

Key Takeaways

Virtual Reality (VR) completely shields the physical world from the user and immerses them in an interactive virtual environment. While Augmented Reality (AR) superimposes the physical environment with virtual elements that have limited interaction.

Similar to AI-based medical devices, the US regulator, the FDA has an official list of devices of augmented and virtual reality too.

Companies working on VR and AR applications could get a better picture of what use cases and real-life clinical or patient needs could...

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