Virtual Reality in Healthcare Simulation provides clinical learners the opportunity to experience simulated first-person representations of medical environments, patients, and tasks. Defined in the Healthcare Simulation Dictionary as a virtual representation of an actual patient, which can take many forms, such as software-based physiological simulators, simulated patients, physical manikins, and simulators. Note that here “Virtual [...]

Virtual Reality hardware provider HTC Vive has recently collaborated with HealthySimulation.com on creating several key resources for healthcare professionals considering the use of VR in clinical education and training. By sharing these open access video podcasts with industry experts, helpful eBooks covering proven use cases, and insightful national survey results, HTC Vive demonstrates the potential [...]

SimX is a virtual reality (VR) medical simulation program that allows learners to step into the shoes of healthcare providers in complex medical scenarios. The platform offers a range of cases that test learners’ ability to identify and manage various medical emergencies while honing their communication and patient management skills. These SimX scenarios focus on [...]

Do Digital Twins have applications in healthcare simulation? Digital Twins are virtual models of physical objects, processes, or complex systems that are created to accurately mimic their real-world counterparts. These “Twins” are models that are created using data analytics and AI algorithms that aim to provide a detailed representation of the physical entity they represent [...]