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Role of Immersive (XR) Technologies in Improving Healthcare Competencies: A Review

Role of Immersive (XR) Technologies in Improving Healthcare Competencies: A Review

Prabha Susy Mathew, Anitha S. Pillai
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781799817963|ISBN10: 1799817962|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799817970|EISBN13: 9781799817987
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1796-3.ch002
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Mathew, Prabha Susy, and Anitha S. Pillai. "Role of Immersive (XR) Technologies in Improving Healthcare Competencies: A Review." Virtual and Augmented Reality in Education, Art, and Museums, edited by Giuliana Guazzaroni and Anitha S. Pillai, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 23-46. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1796-3.ch002

APA

Mathew, P. S. & Pillai, A. S. (2020). Role of Immersive (XR) Technologies in Improving Healthcare Competencies: A Review. In G. Guazzaroni & A. Pillai (Eds.), Virtual and Augmented Reality in Education, Art, and Museums (pp. 23-46). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1796-3.ch002

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Mathew, Prabha Susy, and Anitha S. Pillai. "Role of Immersive (XR) Technologies in Improving Healthcare Competencies: A Review." In Virtual and Augmented Reality in Education, Art, and Museums, edited by Giuliana Guazzaroni and Anitha S. Pillai, 23-46. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1796-3.ch002

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Abstract

Immersive technology refers to technology that enhances reality by blending the physical environment with virtual content or by completely taking the user to a virtual world far away from reality. Different immersive technologies are augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR). As immersive technology is becoming more affordable, user-friendly, pervasive, and ubiquitous, it's been adopted and embraced by several industries. Though its early adopters were from the gaming industry, now it's explored and used by many other industries such as mining, healthcare, and medicine, retail, education, automotive, manufacturing, etc. Using these technologies, medical professionals can improve their competencies, and they will be able to effectively transfer the skill acquired through simulations to the operation theatre. This chapter focuses on uses, benefits, and adoption challenges of Immersive technologies with specific reference to healthcare training.

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