Take a pill for a headache, take a pill for joint or muscle inflammation, get sick or go through surgery and get prescribed a pain pill. There is a growing concern by patients and their loved ones about how strong and addictive pills are and whether they are a patient’s only solution to feeling less…
When thinking about hypnosis most people think of a swinging pocket watch, a countdown, or that black and white swirl from cartoons. As far as pop culture goes, hypnosis has been depicted as if it’s a party trick or at the very worst manipulative. Misconceptions aside, VR hypnosis experts at Hypno VR, are having a huge…
Alzheimer’s is one of the hardest diseases to watch someone go through. A slow decline in mental faculties means patients gradually forget who they are and what was around them. As Nanthia Suthana put it: it can feel like we’re cut off from time and from other people. Memories drive much of our interactions with…
VirZOOM is one of the most successful mainstream fitness apps around. It’s helped many of our readers, even a few we’ve highlighted, to lose weight and stay fit. The system offers constant new experiences. Future technology will utilize recumbent bicycles to recreate relaxing rides through the woods. It’s pretty safe to say the nature of…
A new system developed by Bielefeld University’s Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC) is going to elevate your workout with a novel idea: avatar creation. We’ve seen how avatars motivate us to reach our workout goals. This new system of cameras utilizes basic technology as a proof of concept. Could consumer avatar creation become…
We talk a lot about the physical benefits of working out in VR, but there is a strong mental game at work in nearly every major sport. How we interact with a virtual world can boost our brain health, making them moddable like plastic. We can learn new concepts, resolve anxieties, control portion sizes and…
There’s a lot of scare media out there about VR inducing motion sickness and causing zombie-like users who are hooked in the virtual world. Any gamer is aware of this kind of scrutiny, mostly from those who neither understand nor use the technology. So far, even after extended VR sessions, we’ve seen nothing that would…
Here are 3 smart apparel companies at CES: 2018 that you can visit right now, to help you gather data about your body and one will even turn it into a VR controller! Take these wearables on your fitness journey! QUS VR Fitness Insider got to check out QUS smart clothing at CES. The Austrian…
Samsung is partnering with St. Vincent Hospital in Syndey, Australia for an exciting new trial that will explore how VR can help manage pain. The trial will look at two groups: both the elderly and young patients who have experienced trauma, in order to analyze how VR may assist in recovery rates. Samsung believes that…
Jack McNee, an Australian gamer with a dedicated following on YouTube, recently broke a Guinness Record for longest time spent in a VR simulation. He spent 36 consecutive hours inside VR, using Tilt Brush to entertain himself and take requests from his audience. He also interacted with viewers by playing interactive games like Hangman and…