In what has been billed as a first, medical teams in the US and UK used Apple’s Extended Reality (XR) Vision Pro headset system to assist in surgical procedures. The headset software the team used during surgery application that provides similar functions for mobile devices. They adapted the iOS app to work on Apple’s Extended Reality headset.
The advantage of an XR headset is that it allows use of the software in a sterile environment. The ability to interact with digital screens and holograms and lists and maps and products unlocks all kinds of possibilities. Suddenly, you’ve got an interactive digital tool that you can use without violating the sanctity of sterility.”
Other XR Apps for Healthcare:
1.Epic Systems, an electronic health record (EHR) system, that allows clinicians to easily complete charting, review labs, communicate using secure chat.
2.Surgical robotic arms for joint-replacement procedures, that allows surgeons to visualize and review patients surgical plans.
3.Train nurses and other healthcare professionals in how to use new medical technologies, such as infusion pumps.
4.allows surgeons, medical students, and patients to view immersive, interactive holograms of the human body captured through medical scans in their real-world environment.