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by Bruce Brown | April 2, 2020 | Medical
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have made gradual inroads in health and medical care. We noted a Cedars-Sinai study of VR used to reduce maternal labor pain. In late 2019 we wrote about StoryUP Studios’ Healium project that combines wearables...
by Bruce Brown | February 21, 2020 | Medical
Augmented reality (AR) may play a larger role in medicine and healthcare applications than virtual reality (VR), but the immersive engagement of VR makes it the better choice for some treatments. In 2019 we wrote about a study at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center that found...
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by Bruce Brown | December 17, 2019 | General News, Medical
Meditation and mindfulness are perhaps different sides of the same coin; both are inexpensive, proven methods to quell anxiety. Unfortunately, mindfulness is difficult for many people and meditation can be even harder. Mindfulness and meditation are most effective...
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by Bruce Brown | December 13, 2018 | Medical
What do you get when you cross virtual reality experiences and artificial intelligence (AI) analytics with individual biometrics, behavior, and interactions? You get Cross Reality (XR). We’ve seen VRPhysio’s virtual reality platform used to gamify physical...
by Alfred Poor | December 3, 2018 | General News, Health
Part of a worldwide epidemic, more than 72,000 people in the U.S. died from drug overdoses in 2017. Opioid pain killers — both prescribed and illicit — pay a major role in this statistic. The FDA is actively involved in addressing this crisis. One part of...
