This is another story of how virtual reality can be used to reach people who live in remote places and make their life easier. The distances from rural communities are a great challenge for people who need to travel for long hours for rehabilitation sessions. With that in mind, Dr. Amine Choukou has developed a virtual reality-based rehabilitation program to help stroke survivors restore their physical and cognitive abilities. With the help of a VR Headset and a laptop, patie

Many people have moved from the big cities to the countryside in search of a simpler life, whether to run away from the stress or even because of the pandemic. And this is already part of a new reality. This change can be great for physical and mental health, but it also has its challenges. Living far from big cities also means living far from hospitals, clinics, and other essential health services. In this context, Erik Maltais, MedTech's entrepreneur, saw a bridge between v

Matthew Stoudt, AppliedVRco-founder About 50 million American adults (20%) suffer from chronic pain. The most used methods in the treatment of chronic pain are medicine, opioids, injections, implants, and surgeries. These methods have several problems as not all are accessible, can be addictive, and can be very expensive. It was thinking about this scenario, and after watching a TEDx Talk about the use of virtual reality for behavior change, that Matthew Stoudt had the idea o

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel back in time to the era of dinosaurs? Or search the depths of the ocean for a great white shark? What if you could fly across the globe? Now you can do it from anywhere! Children in recovery at a hospital, at school with directed study, or for fun using VR. By combining cutting edge virtual reality technology with educational children’s books, VR books engages the mind and senses of curious young learners like never befor

Health departments across the world are assessing the impact of COVID-19 on mental disorders: phobias, anxiety, eating disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Virtual reality has helped in this area in the past and will be a great ally in helping those now affected. According to the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with mental health challenges through physical distancing and stay-at-home orders. Symptoms

Virtual Reality therapy can create a clinic that makes it easier for stroke survivors to attend their physical and occupational therapy sessions. Often therapies fail to reach the elderly as much as they need it, so having VR available for them is very important having it around. “Physical and occupational therapy are important parts of stroke recovery, in terms of helping survivors regain dexterity and functional motor ability,” said Derek Kamper, an associate professor in t

A new but little-known application of Virtual Reality is helping patients who are hospitalized short or long term. The benefits are a faster recovery compared to the normal time period and providing the patient an overall shorter hospital stay. Additionally, using this technology brings significant reductions in pain and anxiety for users with a variety of ailments, including cancer. If a child is to receive an injection, for example, or have the dressing changed on a wound,