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 ...

Passive distraction through three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality (VR) and two-dimensional (2D) video is equally effective in reducing anxiety in children during the induction of anesthesia before ...

Health is standing on the cusp of a revolution, and augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies are at the forefront, transforming everything from surgical training to patient mental ...

The "Revolutionizing Future of Care Through Immersive Technologies" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The scope of this GO-TE is global. This GO-TE provides an overview of AR ...

"OK, now let's cut this guy open." Photo: Florian Pircher/Pixabay. Licensed under CC0 1.0 Next month, St. Bartholemew’s Hospital in London will live-stream an operation, letting anyone with ...

As a psychologist and researcher, Erick Gallun of Portland, Ore., wanted to learn more about how he could use virtual reality in his work. That interest led him down a path that may have saved his ...

The utilization of virtual reality was found to decrease preoperative anxiety in older patients undergoing open-heart surgery, according to a study published Jan. 4 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. One ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Surgery is no fun for patients of any age but for children, it can be especially frightening. In the South Bay, virtual reality headsets are being used to help kids calm down ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Virtual reality helped calm patients’ nerves before cardiac surgery. Holistic anxiety reduction may be ...

SurgicalED VR, led by Virginia Commonwealth University urogynecologist Lauren Siff, recently won a pitch competition presented by the Richmond university’s first-ever startup accelerator program for ...