LONDON, England (CNN)-- Virtual reality (VR) has come along way since its conception during the 1950's when cinematographer Morton Heilig first dreamed of creating a machine which would give ...

Immersing patients in virtual reality could help reduce the amount of local anesthetic needed for surgery, a new study has found. A team of researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in ...

Virtual reality immersion compared to monitored anesthesia care for hand surgery: A randomized controlled trial. PLOS ONE , 2022; 17 (9): e0272030 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272030 Cite This Page : ...

Virtual reality transforms surgery, ... Story by Meg Farris / WWL Louisiana Medical Reporter (WWL) • 2w. T he world of virtual reality is giving doctors a new pathway to cure patients.

Heart surgery is a serious and invasive medical procedure, and that can be intimidating for a patient. A new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests that virtual reality (VR) can be an ...

The use of virtual reality applications could help to ease this preoperative stress in patients, and improve their preparedness and outcomes, a new study carried out in Hong Kong suggests.

Lead author Chiu Pak-lung, a doctoral graduate at the CUHK nursing school, said patients often experienced anxiety before medical procedures such as vaccinations, providing blood samples, and surgery.

The 16,000 square-foot space includes a 3D virtual reality room, the 2D room, mock doctor's office rooms for medical examinations, a "home suite" for physical therapy practice and more.

New technology from virtual reality video games and popular apps like GPS is making its way into operating rooms, transforming the way surgeries are performed.

Heart surgery is a serious and invasive medical procedure, and that can be intimidating for a patient. A new study published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests that virtual reality ...

Taking this technology a step further, SRIHER has now set up kiosks in which students can wear special googles and in virtual reality see a magnified 3-D image of every organ in the body.