| | May 20218UTLOOKHealthcare Tech IN MY OPINIONVirtual Reality Applications for Virtual Reality Applications for By Dr. Jeffery Smoot, Sr. Technical Trainer, Medtronic [NYSE:MDT]History of Surgical ProceduresSurgery dates back to ancient times, with the first recorded surgery recorded by the Egyptians. Even though the techniques have changed the philosophical foundation in some ways are still the same. The instruments used have changed, from Scalpels to Electro-Surgical Units from Blood to Bloodless the modern surgery has revolutionized healthcare. Endoscopy units, which allows Physicians to look inside of the body from an external point of view, are one of the ways the evolution of these new procedures and other factors have presented the opportunities for the reduction of surgery recovery times. Certain procedures, which required hospital stays for patients, are now done as an outpatient. In addition, the recovery times have been reduced because of minimally invasive procedures reduce the possibility of infections. The progression of the modern surgical procedures in healthcare have been slow, however, with the advent and constant development of Gaming this has infused new technological that hopes aids in the development and modernization of this sector of healthcare. The development of Virtual Reality has opened up infinite possibilities. Development of Virtual RealityThe industry of Virtual Reality although new to many has been around in some form or fashion since the 1800's in the form of Stereoscopic photographs and viewers. By presenting different images for each eye and looking through a stereoscopic view. The principles are still the same and are used in Google Cardboard and low budget VR headsets. By viewing two images side by side gave the user the perception of depth and immersion. The development of Head Mounted Displays (HMD) revolutionized the industry by allowing more flexibility in the functionality of the system. In 1987 Virtual Reality Haptics was developed, haptics involves the incorporation of hand sensory. The first fifteen years of the 21st century has influenced the advancement in the development of virtual reality. The development of the smartphone technology with high-density displays and 3D capabilities has brought not only accessibility but also affordability to the VR industry. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are two areas that are interchanged but are quite different. Augmented Reality involves literally augmenting reality with virtual information (Virtual Reality Society). Virtual Worlds allow you to manipulate the world around you and can often feature objects that can be manipulated. These advancements have been perfected in the Dr. Jeffery Smoot
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