Rigas Stradins’ University, together with Exonicus, researched the comparison between virtual reality simulators and manikin based trauma management education. As VR has been advancing in many fields, a study was concocted whether a VR simulator can be equally used in…
VIRTUAL REALITY IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TO DESIGN DIGITAL AND INTERACTIVE COURSES FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND DECISION TRAINING
Medical and trauma emergencies are intimidating and stressful for early-career medical personnel practicing outside their primary specialization, especially in basic and often poorly resourced settings. Opportunities to perform necessary procedures and treat fundamental injuries, such as managing patients with complex…
IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY MEDICAL SIMULATION: AUTONOMOUS TRAUMA TRAINING SIMULATOR
Medical and traumatic emergencies can be intimidating and stressful. This is especially true for early-career medical personnel. Training providers to respond effectively to medical emergencies before being confronted with a real scenario is limited by unnatural or high-cost training modalities…
SIMULATION DRASTICALLY IMPROVES TRAUMA RESPONSE TIMES, STUDY SHOWS
A new study from UT Southwestern shows how simulations can positively impact lifesaving trauma interventions. The medical center is home to one of the largest medical simulation training centers in the country, which provides a space for instructors to challenge…
OSSO VR RELEASES RESULTS OF VALIDATION STUDY
Osso VR announced the results of its first validation study showing a 230 percent improvement in the participants’ overall surgical performance when prepared with virtual reality (VR) training. The study, titled “Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Virtual Reality Tool to…