⊲ WIRED ⊳ Paradromics, a brain-computer interface startup, has successfully implanted its device, Connexus, into a human patient for the first time and recorded neural signals from the temporal...
Category: Health
Integrating Robotics & the Metaverse in Healthcare
⊲ A&O Shearman ⊳ Reporting on a European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) opinion, A&O Shearman examines the integration of robotics and the metaverse in European healthcare. It...
Real World 3D Scanning Revolution
⊲ XDA Developers ⊳ 3D scanning technology is being applied in various fields, including reverse engineering, where it aids in recreating existing products and parts by capturing their precise...
Wearable Tech Lets Users “Feel”
⊲ SciTechDaily ⊳ Engineers at Northwestern University have developed a thin, flexible device that adheres to the skin, providing haptic feedback through a hexagonal array of 19 actuators. It...
VR Aiding Stroke Recovery
⊲ University of Reading ⊳ A study by the University of Reading and Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust found that combining virtual reality with physiotherapy significantly improved stroke...
AR May Transform Battlefield Trauma Care
⊲ Johns Hopkins APL ⊳ Johns Hopkins APL researchers have developed an AR-assisted tool that overlays predictive anatomical maps onto patients, helping medics locate internal organs in the field....
Mixed Reality May Transform Surgery
⊲ AppleMagazine ⊳ Apple’s Vision Pro is generating interest in the medical community for its potential to enhance surgical training, precision, and collaboration. With advanced AR and VR...
Harvard, VR, and Transformed Human Cognition
⊲ Harvard Magazine ⊳ This article explores Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker's investigation into how virtual reality, particularly through tools like Meta Quest headsets, is transforming human...
My Transformational Digital Medical Twin
⊲ MIT Technology Review ⊳ The development of digital twins for human organs has the potential to transform medical treatment according to this MIT Technology Review article. These computer...
European Platform for Remote Dancing Partners
⊲ Phys.org ⊳ Researchers across Europe, including teams in Germany, Finland, the UK and France, are developing CAROUSEL, an AI-powered virtual platform enabling global dance interactions through...
MouseGoggles: Tracking Neural Activity Through VR
▶ Source - Interesting Engineering ▶ Researchers at Cornell University have developed MouseGoggles, a miniature VR headset with eye tracking for mice, using affordable components including...
Mixed Reality Elevates Medic Training
▶ Source - Halldale ▶ Ukrainian medical trainers from PULSE endorsed the BlueRoom mixed reality simulator for aeromedical evacuation training, highlighting its realistic integration of real medical...