New Report Aims to Improve VR Use in Healthcare Education A new report that could help improve how immersive technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are used in healthcare education and training has been published with significant input from the University of … [Read more...]

Healthcare Gamification Market Revenue to Cross USD 65.1 Bn by 2027: Global Market Insights Inc. APAC healthcare gamification market valuation will reach USD 21.5 billion by 2027 due to the mounting use of games to improve health behaviors and supporting the delivery of care. SELBYVILLE, Del., - … [Read more...]

Modern Technological Trends in the Health Care Sector Technological innovations offer a lot of advancements in the healthcare field, especially as we are looking for more personalized and effective treatments. From artificial intelligence technology to virtual reality technology and many other … [Read more...]

Video Games Could Hold Untapped Potential in Treatment of Mental Illness Think video games are just entertainment? It might be time to take a second look at this popular hobby. A new paper suggests that video games might hold the key to providing affordable, stigma-free mental health treatment … [Read more...]

Vuzix Smart Glasses Expand AR Surgical Product Presence to Support Shoulder, Knee and Spine Surgeries NextAR surgical AR platform developed by Medacta International receives CE marking for knee, shoulder and spine applications. NextAR surgical AR platform receives US Food and Drug … [Read more...]

The Adaptive GameSquad Xbox-Based Physical Activity and Health Coaching Intervention for Youth With Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Diagnoses: Pilot Feasibility Study   The prevalence of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses (NPDs) in youth is increasing, and unhealthy physical … [Read more...]

Playing doctor: The evolution of videogames in healthcare As videogames have become mainstream and emerged from the dimly-lit arcade rooms of years past, gaming technology has found increasing application in medical training, pain management, rehab, and digital therapeutics. On Justin Barad’s … [Read more...]

New Virtual Reality Gaming System Transforms Exercise Therapy for Children with Physical Disability A newly developed telehealth program using virtual reality gaming is demonstrating promise for improving health among children with physical disabilities. The “tele-exergaming” program, developed by … [Read more...]

Gamification Increases Physical Activity in T2DM Patients Gamification interventions designed to enhance support or competition each significantly increase physical activity among adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes versus controls, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network … [Read more...]

Future of AR and VR in Healthcare Education With AR and VR, students can learn through simulation, offering healthcare workers the added edge required to take their learning and experience to the next level. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are two simulation models that upgrade … [Read more...]

Mightier Video Game Pilot Program with Magellan Healthcare Leads to 45% Improvement in Symptoms for Children with Autism Study finds children who played Mightier significantly decreased aggressive behaviors compared to those with only traditional ABA therapy, leading to reductions in stress for … [Read more...]

Simcoach Games Releases the COVID Courier Safety Awareness Game Simcoach Games releases the COVID Courier safety training game reinforcing social distancing and mask-wearing. Gamified risk-factors, such as exposure, distance, environment and masking, provides new dimensions to COVID safety … [Read more...]

Changing Air Medical Education with Games William Belk and Jennifer Noce of Air Methods discuss how serious games are changing air medical education Emergency and critical care medicine require a mindful yet urgent approach to our patients and clinical thought process. Bringing education that … [Read more...]

Will the world ever be the same again? From face-to-face communication to google hangout conferencing, facetime calls with family and friends to virtual reality training. With no idea on how long this pandemic will last It’s no surprise that companies and government officials are looking to … [Read more...]

Samsung Canada Extends Partnership with Holland Bloorview in Support of Autism Research Watches and tablets will be used in a study examining the effectiveness of virtual reality (V/R) technology in reducing anxiety related to visiting the dentist. Study participants will receive a Samsung tablet … [Read more...]

UMass Research Focuses on Helping Seniors Play mHealth Games An NIH-funded project at UMass-Amherst is studying how mHealth games can be used to help seniors with mild cognitive impairment improve their brain function. A University of Massachusetts researcher is studying whether mHealth games can … [Read more...]

‘Game-Changing’ Digital Avatars Allow Psychosis Patients to Come Face-to-Face with the Voices in Their Head The trial ‘could be a game changer in terms of enabling access to psychological therapies for people with distressing voices’ The use of digital avatars to represent voices heard by people … [Read more...]

MindMaze Defines the Future of Brain Health with Digital Neurotherapeutics Portfolio LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- MindMaze Healthcare (MMHC), a global pioneer in the multibillion-dollar digital neurotherapeutics market, today shared its roadmap for its commercial product portfolio and clinical … [Read more...]