📝 Study Overview: This week, we explore Sargut et al.’s study, “Virtual reality in surgery: minimizing stress and pain in patients undergoing minor surgical procedures under local anesthesia – results of a feasibility study” (International Journal o...

📝 What is RATE-XR?RATE-XR is a groundbreaking guideline designed to standardize the reporting of early-phase clinical evaluations for extended reality (XR) technologies, including VR, AR and MR. Published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research,...

📝 Study Overview:This week, we explore a study by Teixeira et al., published in the British Journal of Nursing (2024), evaluating the use of VR with AI-driven patient scenarios in nursing education. The study involved pre-registration nursing studen...

Thank you Kavya Perlman and XRSI for this excellent program, Metaverse Safety Week. We wish you the best success and are pointing out here the session that is of special interest to the VRforHealth Community: 🏥 𝐃𝐞𝐜 11: 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨...

VR art therapy creates a digital space where users can experience a different type of sensory engagement The post Art Therapy and Virtual Reality for Rehabilitation appeared first on VR for Health.

This Sunday, we dive into a groundbreaking study titled “Impact of VR-Based Cognitive Training on Working Memory and Inhibitory Control in IDD Young Adults” by Maria João Trigueiro et al. The study explores how virtual reality (VR) can enhance cognit...

This Sunday, we examine the role of immersive technologies in education and therapy for individuals with disabilities. Our focus is on three recent studies that highlight the practical applications of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)....

This Sunday, we explore the innovative use of automated virtual reality (VR) therapy to enhance self-beliefs and psychological well-being in young patients with psychosis. The study, “Developing an Automated Virtual Reality Therapy for Improving Posi...

This Sunday, we explore the potential of immersive virtual reality (VR) to enhance cognitive, social, and emotional skills in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The study, “Effect of Immersive Virtual Reality-Based Training...

This Sunday, we delve into the potential of virtual reality (VR) to enhance procedural comfort for children undergoing medical procedures. The study, “Virtual Reality vs. Tablet for Procedural Comfort Using an Identical Game in Children Undergoing Ve...