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Struggling to get high-quality MRI scans from young children? Imagine conquering anxiety during MRI scans with games and cartoons! Researchers at King's College London have developed a new eye-tracking VR system that keeps children engaged and reduces anxiety during MRI scans. Here's how it works: Instant Gaze Control: No calibration needed, perfect for young children! Immersive VR Experience: Games and videos keep them occupied and still. Reduced Movement: Less need for sedation, leading to clearer scans. ✅ This innovative technology is a game-changer for pediatric MRIs! Learn more by @med-technews here: https://postly.click/GAa/ Source: med-technews PT Medical Technologies, INC - One Source for All Medical Equipment, Buy, Sell, and Trade with us. #PTMedTech #VRinHealthcare #MRIRevolution #MedicalTechnology

Struggling to get high-quality MRI scans from young children? Imagine conquering anxiety during MRI scans with games and cartoons! Researchers at King's College London have developed a new eye-tracking VR system that keeps children engaged and reduces anxiety during MRI scans. Here's how it works: Instant Gaze Control: No calibration needed, perfect for young children! Immersive VR Experience: Games and videos keep them occupied and still. Reduced Movement: Less need for sedation, leading to clearer scans. ✅ This innovative technology is a game-changer for pediatric MRIs! Learn more by @med-technews here: https://postly.click/GAa/ Source: med-technews PT Medical Technologies, INC - One Source for All Medical Equipment, Buy, Sell, and Trade with us. #PTMedTech #VRinHealthcare #MRIRevolution #MedicalTechnology

Inovus Medical, in extending your invition for discussion, recent research findings on simulation-based training for surgical skills acquisition (https://bit.ly/3JKPYiI) align with the importance of emotional connection in the use of VR study (Crescent Jicol). Surgical work is implicitly emotional, not just in how surgeons connect with their objectives but because it is by nature a shared negotiation of activity. While visual fidelity and technical prowess are important factors, surgical simulation work in shared decision making activity suggests that social fidelity - the accurate representation of the social context and interactions within the simulated environment - is equally crucial for enabling meaningful learning, skills transfer, and development of expertise. Clinical decisions are never made value-free and devoid of human connection, so simulation cannot disregard this crucial aspect of design. Linking again to current findings, simulation must be recogniseable to trainees, allowing them to simulate reality in their social imagination. Far from being a soft skill, this social and semiotic process of meaning-making is central to how trainees consolidate their learning and develop their surgical identity and agency. Just as this VR study finds the importance of evoking emotions like fear, happiness, and agency, social exchanges, language, and collaborative problem-solving between trainees in simulation exercises are key to their emotional investment and ability to translate skills to the operating theatre. Simulation is therefore not just a neutral testing ground, but a space where trainees negotiate shared understanding and acculturation to the surgical community of practice. Furthermore, the level of trainee experience within a simulated activity plays a significant role in how they leverage the social interactions to co-construct knowledge. Pairing experienced and inexperienced trainees together can enhance this social learning process and improve outcomes. This further supports the notion that technical fidelity alone is insufficient - the social dynamics and scaffolding of the simulation experience are crucial . This VR study rightly highlights the importance of emotional connection. This emotional engagement is deeply intertwined with the social and semiotic processes occurring within the simulated environment. Designing VR-based surgical training that captures this social fidelity, in addition to technical fidelity, may further unlock its full transformative potential. #VR, #SurgicalEducation, #ImmersiveTech, #VirtualReality #SurgicalTraining #democratisationofknowledge Surgical Science, VirtaMed, Osso VR, PrecisionOS, Fundamental Surgery , Apple, HealthySimulation.com, Virtual Reality in Medicine and Surgery (VRiMS), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), The Royal College of Surgeons of England, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Jake Connell, Ben Quinton, Elliot Street, Professor Jag Dhanda

A new VR system that uses eye-tracking technology can calm children while they undergo Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning. Developed by researchers at King’s College London, the method aims to mitigate children’s tendency to move during MRI scans. by engaging them in immersive virtual reality experiences. Compared to adults, children are less likely to remain still inside the scanner, often negatively influenced by the large size of the machine and the loud noises. As movement can disrupt the quality of the images, doctors frequently have to resort to approaches such as sedation or general anaesthesia. To address this, the researchers have…This story continues at The Next Web

A new VR system that uses eye-tracking technology can calm children while they undergo Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning. Developed by researchers at King’s College London, the method aims to mitigate children’s tendency to move during MRI scans. by engaging them in immersive virtual reality experiences. Compared to adults, children are less likely to remain still inside the scanner, often negatively influenced by the large size of the machine and the loud noises. As movement can disrupt the quality of the images, doctors frequently have to resort to approaches such as sedation or general anaesthesia. To address this, the researchers have…This story continues at The Next Web

🚀 Exciting News from the VR Frontier! 🚀 We've just published a groundbreaking study on cybersickness in virtual reality, shedding light on its predictors and impact on cognitive functions and motor skills. Key findings include: 🎮 Gaming experience and motion sickness susceptibility as significant predictors. 👁️ Pupil dilation emerging as a potential biomarker for cybersickness. 🧠 Notable effects on visuospatial working memory and psychomotor skills, with symptoms easing post-immersion. This study emphasizes the importance of real-time assessment of cybersickness to enhance user experience in VR environments. A huge thanks to our dedicated research team and participants! For a deeper dive into our findings, check out the full study: https://lnkd.in/dd5kdH6F #VirtualReality #Cybersickness #CognitiveResearch #Innovation #TechTrends #VRCommunity #VR #XR Petros Roussos The American College of Greece National & Kapodistrian University of Athens PPLS Team

Understanding and overcoming cybersickness 🤢 is crucial for the widespread adoption of VR. This groundbreaking study by Panagiotis K. and his team sheds light on this complex issue, getting us closer to making the magic of VR more accessible and enjoyable for everyone. Have you ever encountered cybersickness? Did you miss out on any experience because of it? Great job to the research team for deepening our understanding on a topic close to my heart! 👏 #VR #Cybersickness #SpatialComputing #ResearchNeverStops #VirtualReality #TechInnovation

VR isn’t just for gaming- but we do build those too! Check this out ⬇️  At Gravity Jack, we’ve seen Virtual Reality benefit a wide variety of industries.  When VR is used for training and education, it provides complete immersion into a realistic training experience and transports users into a safer training environment. Resulting in a training experience that is 4x faster and with higher retention rates.  Or in healthcare, offers a safe way to practice complex procedures without the same level of risk associated with normal training.  Learn more at https://lnkd.in/ggPEMpjj #GravityJack #AR #AugmentedReality #VR #VirtualReality #MixedReality #AppleVisionPro #ARExperience #Technology #Tech

VR users need an emotional connection to virtual worlds, not better graphics study finds: @Dr Crescent Jicol, Dr. Christopher Allen Clarke, @Dr Christof Lutteroth, Eamonn O'Neill, @Dr Michael Proulx, @Dr Karin Petrini   Reviewer: David Laith Rawaf, MD   Link to paper: https://lnkd.in/eYfT3MFt   In the realm of virtual reality (VR) for surgical training, the quest for immersion and emotion takes centre stage. According to recent ground-breaking research from the University of Bath, it's not just about stunning graphics – it's about evoking powerful emotions within the virtual environment.   Dr. Crescent Jicol and their team have delved deep into the dynamics of VR immersion, revealing a fascinating inextricable interplay between technical and human factors.   While technical elements like visual realism, ‘fidelity’, and field of view certainly contribute to immersion, they are not the sole determinants of a user's sense of presence in the virtual environment. Instead, it's the fusion of technical prowess with human emotions – such as fear, happiness, and agency – that truly elevates the VR experience.   Think of it as a delicate dance between the hardware and the heart.   Visual fidelity may draw users in, but it's the emotional journey that keeps them engaged and invested. Whether it's the adrenaline rush of facing a virtual complication or the joy of wielding control over the anatomy in a simulated world, it's these human experiences that leave a lasting impact.   But what does this mean for the future of surgical education? 🤔 As we venture into uncharted territory, it's clear that VR holds immense potential to revolutionise training methods, however, it's essential to strike a balance between technical innovation and human-centred design. By understanding the intricate interplay between technical and human factors, we can unlock the full potential of VR as a transformative tool for surgical training.   Perhaps by combining VR with other training modalities as adjuncts engage the user beyond just technical ability, we can truly elevate surgical training to new heights.   Join in on the conversation below and share your insights!   #VR #SurgicalEducation #ImmersiveTech #FutureTech #VirtualReality #SurgicalTraining   Surgical Science, VirtaMed, Osso VR, PrecisionOS, Fundamental Surgery, Apple, Meta, HealthySimulation.com, VRiMS, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), The Royal College of Surgeons of England, ACS Medical College and Hospital Ross Davies, Jake Connell, Ben Quinton, Elliot Street

(POST DECALE DU VENDREDI) Instead of making a new post on the latest virtual reality goggles (the ones that you hoped to find in your Christmas stockings, or "au pied du sapin"), let's innovate : Researchers from Northwestern University have designed virtual reality goggles for mice to better study their brain activity when confronted with certain situations or environments. The system is called Miniature Rodent Stereo Illumination VR (#iMRSIV). To say it in other terms and better figure out why to do that, those goggles help the mice to stay focused and not being disturbed by external elements when they are in a simulation environment. #virtualreality #goggles #lunettes #VR https://lnkd.in/eYAf_vwN