What You Should Know:
- FundamentalVR, global pioneers in immersive VR surgical simulations, today announces the addition of endovascular surgery to its suite of haptic VR medical simulations.
In addition, it’s also showcasing its new virtual showroom that would accelerate the ability of medical device manufacturers and life science companies to get new endovascular products into the hands of sales representatives and clinicians.
Creating High-Fidelity Simulations
In creating
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Virtual Reality
CMR Surgical Launches VR Education Solution for Soft Tissue Robotic Surgery
What You Should Know:
- Today, CMR Surgical has announced a VR professional education program for its Versius® Surgical Robotic System.
- The announcement marks CRM Surgical as the first soft-tissue surgical robotics system to offer VR training as part of its surgical team training pathway; giving surgical teams increased flexibility to practice their skills.
VR Training for Surgical Robot
The VR headset solution was
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MediView XR Secures $9.9M for Augmented Reality Surgical Navigation Platform
What You Should Know:
- MediView XR, Inc., raises $9.9M in SAFE financing syndicated by Inside View Investments, LLC, a private investment firm. MediView has raised approximately $14.4MM in total funding to date.
- Investment will support key technology development, commercialization and regulatory submissions.
MediView XR Inc., a Cleveland-based medtech company that leverages augmented reality, remote connectivity and spatial computing data to create revolutionary surgical
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Massachusetts General Hospital to Co-Develop VR Digital Therapeutic for Stem Cell Patients
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- Massachusetts General Hospital ("MGH") announced a research agreement with Rocket VR Health, an emerging digital therapeutics company developing clinically validated virtual reality therapies that enhance the quality of life of cancer patients, their families and their caregivers.
- The research will study the effects of daily Virtual Reality Therapy's effect on patients during their entire hospital stay.
Partnership Details
The
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XRHealth Secures $10M to Expand Virtual Reality Treatment in the Metaverse
What You Should Know:
- XRHealth, the gateway to the healthcare metaverse, announced today that they raised $10M in funding to expand virtual healthcare treatment in the Metaverse. The funding was backed by HTC, Bridges Israel impact investment fund, AARP, and crowdfunding on StartEngine.com and existing investors.
- XRHealth’s platform is FDA and CE registered and provides an immersive experience for users, transporting them to a virtual world for comprehensive
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XRHealth Awarded Patent to Measure Sway and Conduct Fall Risk Assessment
What You Should Know:
XRHealth received a patent to measure sway and conduct a fall risk assessment in virtual and augmented reality.
XRHealth, the leader in extended reality and therapeutic telehealth applications, announces today that they received a patent to measure sway and conduct a fall risk assessment using virtual reality and augmented reality therapy.
Assessing Postural Sway in Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality Patent
The patent is entitled “Assessing
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AppliedVR Awarded FDA Approval for VR Therapeutic for Lower Back Pain
What You Should Know:
- AppliedVR, an L.A.-based advancing the next generation of immersive therapeutics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted de novo approval for its flagship immersive therapeutic, EaseVRx, to treat chronic low back pain, which previously received breakthrough device designation in 2020. The news also comes on the heels of AppliedVR announcing its $36M series B funding round, bringing its total funding to $71M.
- Following
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AppliedVR Secures $36M to Scale Therapeutic Virtual Reality Platform for Pain Management
What You Should Know:
- AppliedVR, a Los Angeles, CA-based company advancing the next generation of immersive therapeutics, today announced $36 million in series B funding, bringing its total funding to $71M. The round, which included investments from F-Prime Capital, JAZZ Venture Partners, Sway Ventures and SVB Ventures, set up AppliedVR for rapid growth as it prepares for its decision from the FDA on its first de novo submission.
- Virtual reality provides an immersive experience that
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Reshaping Imaging: 4 Areas Enhancing Provider Workflows & Patient Care
Ever since Wilhelm Roentgen created the first X-ray image in 1895, few technologies have had more influence on medicine than those related to clinical imaging. It’s pretty remarkable if we compare the MRI, CT, and X-ray technologies of even just 20 years ago with those of today. Rapid innovation is making imaging better and easier. Still, we’re only starting to scratch the surface of some amazing advances that promise to entirely reshape how doctors diagnose and treat patients.
As with
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TRIPP Launches First Augmented Reality Experience On 5G-Powered Glasses
What You Should Know:
- TRIPP, a Los Angeles, CA-based XR wellness and digital psychedelic platform, today announced its continued expansion beyond virtual reality into augmented reality (AR), launching on Nreal’s mixed reality glasses in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Germany and Spain. TRIPP was also selected as one of six companies to join T-Mobile’s Wellness Accelerator Program, working directly with technologists and business leaders at T-Mobile to build other 5G-powered experiences that
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