A fascinating trial has reported virtual reality immersion can reduce the amount of sedatives needed during certain types of hand surgery. The trial found patients using VR could get through an entire ...

It turns out that VR headsets can heighten gaming experiences, immerse people in museums and art galleries, and liven up the classroom, among other creative uses. Now, they could make surgery a bit ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A Michigan State University team is researching the use of virtual reality goggles to reduce anxiety in surgery patients. Patient James Klunzinger, 79, was able to stop ...

The use of virtual reality to combat anxiety, chronic pain, and cognitive decline is well established. Now, two recent pilot studies are extending the possible use cases of VR into the surgical ...

More evidence is mounting that virtual reality might relieve pain during surgery. MIT News reports that Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers in Boston have published a study indicating ...

Putting aside sci-fi projections of the ‘rise of the machines’ and romantic visions of near-humanised droids, here we look at the current and future applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and ...

A recent study published in PLOS One and conducted by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers in Boston reveals virtual reality use during hand surgery led to significant reductions in ...

Dear Doctors: I’m having hand surgery next year to help with carpal tunnel, and I’m not thrilled about having anesthesia. I’ve been reading about surgeons whose patients use virtual reality headsets ...

Osso VR, the VR surgical training platform, today announced it’s closed a $66 million Series C financing round, something the company says will be used to broaden its VR surgical offering and hire ...

Recent research shows patients using virtual reality technology during elective hand surgery required less anesthesia for anxiety during surgery. As an anesthesiologist, Adeel Faruki, MD, MBA, works ...

A team of doctors collaborating across continents leveraged virtual reality tech to perform a risky surgery that successfully separated conjoined twins who had a fused brain, a condition ...

Practice makes perfect, especially when it comes to life-saving procedures that deal with extreme edge cases like separating conjoined twins. Now a UK-Brazilian team have done just that, which is ...