The REACHvr platform, which uses virtual reality and online training to prepare students to assist rural and underserved communities, won first place at a recent meeting on simulation in health care.

Texas A&M University researchers have found that a brief virtual reality (VR) simulation of a near-death experience can sharply reduce people's anxiety about death. In a small pilot study of about 60 ...

FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - The first fully immersive virtual reality simulation center in Texas is now open in Fort Worth, giving healthcare students at the University of North Texas Health ...

Virtual reality is now training medical teams, students, and industrial workers in Thailand. Here’s how it’s being used and scaled.

Missouri Southern State University has added virtual reality technology to its nursing department as an educational tool to train the next generation of health care workers. MSSU’s Nursing Department ...

The developed PHSMCC curriculum will include a variety of mission profiles, including ocean personnel recovery missions such as the one depicted here. Image from a simulated virtual environment used ...

The Evolution of Simulation Manikins in Medical Training. Medical training used to be all about learning on the job, right?

Games are no longer just a distraction from everyday life or entertainment for young people. Today, their potential is utilized in many fields. Due to their interactive nature and ability to engage, ...

For those who ordered early, the long-awaited Oculus Rift starts shipping today, the HTC Vive is expected to officially ship April 5, and Sony’s Playstation VR is slated to arrive in October. Virtual ...