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What Is the Future of Therapeutic VR and Why Does It Matter?

 A Personal Perspective In 2015, at the Serious Games for Health conference in Utrecht, I experienced therapeutic virtual reality for the first time, thanks …

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via fiercehealthcare / December 18, 2024

AppliedVR’s home-based VR device delivers significant relief for high-impact chronic pain patients: study

AppliedVR continues to build out clinical evidence to support the use of immersive therapeutics to address chronic pain. The company's flagship virtual reality …

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via news-medical / December 16, 2024

Kessler Foundation scientist receives grant for fall prevention research in older adults

Kiran Karunakaran, PhD, research scientist in the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering and director of the Balance Assessment and Training …

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via news-medical / October 23, 2024

Study reveals hidden risks of immersive digital environments for young users

The metaverse, a space where the lines between physical and digital realities blur, is rising among younger populations. As of March, 33% of teens own a virtual …

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via fiercehealthcare / September 9, 2024

AppliedVR’s flagship VR device for chronic lower back pain now in network for Highmark members

Pittsburgh-based Highmark has signed on as AppliedVR's first commercial payer partner, making its flagship VR device for chronic lower back pain a covered …

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