VR
An immersive Virtual Reality (VR) training programme, for social care staff in Bridgend, Wales, is making significant impact, enhancing staff competency and patient care. Between 50-75 per cent of residents in nursing homes suffer from dysphagia (a swallowing difficulty), with 1 in 10 over the age of 65 taking more than 8 medications per day, [...]
Virtual reality (VR) may offer a promising tool to ease psychological stress and support heart health for those living with cardiovascular disease, new research suggests. Living with cardiovascular disease often takes a serious emotional toll - and with stress known to worsen heart health, so there’s growing interest in low-risk, innovative ways to help patients [...]
A team of researchers in Canada have created a method that makes virtual reality (VR) more accessible to people with mobility limitations. VR games like Beat Saber and Space Pirate Trainer usually require large and dramatic movements, such as raising one’s arms above the head or quickly side-stepping, which can be difficult or impossible for [...]
In a new study, researchers from several European universities used VR gaming to study brain network activity in children with clinically diagnosed ADHD. Until now, ADHD in both children and adults has primarily been studied using brain imaging in a resting state, rather than while actively engaging in tasks where overt symptoms are expressed. [...]
A new virtual reality (VR) study has provided new insight into why some people may struggle with feeling connected to their own bodies, particularly in contexts involving depersonalisation or negative physical states. In the experiment, researchers used a method called the full-body illusion (FBI), which involves making participants feel as though a virtual body is [...]
A new simulator gives nursing students hands-on practice with vital procedures like mechanical ventilation and tracheal suctioning in children. Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have created a new training tool to equip nursing students with the skills needed in caring for children who require mechanical ventilation and tracheal suctioning. In a study published in [...]
Physics-informed virtual reality could be key to reducing the exposure of pedestrians and cyclists to harmful, non-exhaust vehicle emissions. The research lead by the University of Birmingham targets the issue of major health risks and chronic diseases caused by exposure to unregulated particle pollutants from road, tyre and brake sources by providing easy, accessible guidance [...]
VR technology video games that combine screen time with exercise are a great way to get fit, but game designers face a major challenge – like with regular exercise, adherence to ‘exergames’ is low, with most users dropping out once they start to feel uncomfortable or bored. Computer scientists at the University of Bath believe [...]
A London-based non-profit has launched a new virtual reality (VR) project aimed at preparing homeless people for independent living. Apax, which supports more than 140 people across the capital, is utilising the Meta Quest 2 VR headset alongside the TRIPP meditation app to improve residents' mental health recovery - and boost their digital skills along the way. [...]
Scientists from RMIT University in Australia have led a world-first study on common food aromas that may help explain why astronauts report that meals taste bland in space and struggle to eat their normal nutritional intake. This research, which is published in the International Journal of Food Science and Technology, has broader implications for improving [...]
