Immersive Technologies In Healthcare: Virtual Reality And Augmented Reality

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are being increasingly used in healthcare, and especially in patient education. Although these two technologies are very similar, virtual reality engages users by transposing their virtual avatars into an artificial environment for users to interact with, while augmented reality engages users in the real environment by overlaying virtual elements in the real world.

VR is already transforming medical education. VR offers distinct benefits for le...