⊲ 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...
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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...
Revolutionising Mind and Machine Interaction
▶ Digital Trends ▶ Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are potentially redefining how humans interact with technology by directly connecting neural activity to digital systems. First explored in...
Vision Pro’s Promising Radiology Performance
| 9to5Mac | A recent study by the University of California, San Diego, evaluated Apple Vision Pro's effectiveness in radiology. Radiologists used the headset to review 100 CT scans for...
Ambulance Simulator Supports Paramedic Training
| BBC News | The UK's West Midlands Ambulance Service has introduced a pioneering driving simulator for paramedic training. This tool enables student paramedics to practice emergency driving...
Simulation + Brain Stimulation Boost Memory
| New Atlas | A study by Switzerland’s EPFL researchers has shown that combining virtual worlds with non-invasive deep-brain stimulation (tTIS) improves spatial memory in healthy adults. By...
VR Therapy Tackles Cocaine Addiction
| The Guardian | A virtual reality (VR) therapy is being explored in the UK to address cocaine addiction and potentially help reduce drug overdose rates. This approach leverages immersive VR...
Smart Glasses Looking at You
Wired | This article explores the potential of a new smart glasses technology, called Sense, which uses sensors to monitor facial movements and infer the wearer's emotions and eating habits....