Helping future nursing professionals master vital skills of observation, diagnosis and treatment has never been more important. Specifically, as clinical placements become more competitive and the overall nursing sector becomes evermore complex and demanding, mixed reality is becoming a critical component of nursing simulation.

GIGXR, a global immersive learning provider, created the HoloPatient app to meet [...]

MetaHuman Creator is a cloud-streamed app that takes real-time digital human creation from weeks or even months to less than an hour—at an unprecedented standard of quality, fidelity and realism. Developed by Epic Games, creator of Unreal Engine, MetaHumans are able to be created in minutes. The technology enables users to directly manipulate facial features, [...]

This week, HealthySimulation.com’s new healthcare simulation expert interview series “Simterviews” speaks with Dr. Allan Hamilton, MD, FACS, the executive director of the Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center (ASTEC). Hamilton started his working life as janitor and went on to become a decorated Army veteran, a Harvard-trained brain surgeon, and a medical consultant for the [...]

The use of augmented reality simulation is increasing across clinical simulation learning environments as the technology provides unique opportunities for immersive reality. Medical simulation company MedCognition is currently using AR in simulation and devices to reshape the future of healthcare training by making the experience look and sound more human. MedCognition developed a holographic patient [...]