In July 2021, Osso VR announced that the company has raised $27 million to help expand efforts to train physicians and other medical professionals through the use of virtual reality surgical simulation experiences. According to Osso VR, numerous hospitals have validated the company’s VR medical device simulation training and assessment platform resources as an effective [...]

Magic Leap is an augmented reality (AR) company that works to amplify human potential through a transformational impact on professional productivity. According to Business Insider, Magic Leap cut half the company’s workforce in late April 2020 and decided to focus solely on enterprise applications. Since then, the company’s board appointed Peggy Johnson as the new [...]

Digital training platform Virti has raised $10 million in Series A to advance toward the company’s goal of improving human performance using world-class interactive technology. The round was led by deeptech investors IQ Capital, joined by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a new, UK-based learning technology VC fund. The funding consolidates a pivotal period of growth [...]

Virtual reality simulation extends learners the opportunity to step into another person’s shoes–-to more deeply understand their lived experience. Knowing what to expect, how to relate, and how to respond allows these learners to better communicate, more confidently support, and ultimately to serve their patients with greater purpose and skill. Giving people the chance to [...]