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August 2021

Theorem-XR adds HoloLens and Occulus support for CAD viz

Theorem-XR has added new enhancements to its data and device neutral software to view 3D CAD and PLM assets in context and at full scale, using Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality technologies on the device of your choice.

Support for HoloLens 2, Quest 2 and Microsoft Azure are some of the biggest new features in the latest release from Theorem’s eXtended Reality suite.

Developed for full scale visualisation and remote collaboration, Theorem-XR says it now offers further productivity enhancing features to support the XR user, with additional performance enhancements to the Theorem-XR experience suite and Visualization Pipeline included as part of this release.

Microsoft HoloLens 2 extensions for visualisation and factory layout experiences are now fully supported, allowing users to use Theorem’s menus with the double handed controls and gestures recognised by the HoloLens 2, such as grab, zoom, pick up and move to collaboratively review and build data from within Theorem’s experiences.

The Oculus Quest 2 can be used tethered to a computer, or untethered, meaning the user is not tied to their workstation, users can now use Theorem-XR experiences on the move with Theorem’s standalone Android application for Quest 2 when in untethered mode.

Theorem now provides a cloud hosted and managed instances of the visualisation pipeline using the Microsoft Azure portal, for users that don’t want to manage their own data or infrastructure. Data can be uploaded to the server and called back to an XR device, and only require a URL to access stored data. Theorem adds that is will set up virtual machines at an agreed specification to run annually for a fixed cost.

“For many, getting 3D data into XR is the biggest stumbling block on the road to adoption. With Theorem-XR, the experiences are underpinned by the Visualization Pipeline which provides a fully automated process that takes 3D data assets directly into Theorem-XR, or for the creation of Unity or Unreal assets for use in internally developed XR solutions,” said a spokesperson. “By using the Visualization Pipeline to prepare and optimise CAD data, the difficulties that can be encountered when trying to get 3D data into XR are removed.”

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Theorem-XR adds HoloLens and Occulus support for CAD viz

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FitXR’s Head Of Fitness Talks Designing VR Workouts

Videogames require lots of different job roles to come together to get them made. There are few developers, though, that have claimed the mantle of Head of Fitness.

But that’s exactly Ianthe Mellors’ job. A professional dancer from Bedford, England, Ianthe joined the FitXR team to help design and choreograph VR workouts for those looking to use the Oculus Quest to keep fit. As you’d probably assume, creating those routines is a fair bit different from an in-person gym class.

So we asked her all about it.

In the Q&A below Mellors talks about what goes into thinking up VR workouts, including the intensity of an exercise, the importance of safety and where she’d like to see the concept go next. Perhaps there’s some hints for the future of FitXR within?

UVR: How does a routine in VR compare to one you’d teach in real life?

IM: In terms of programming, the workouts are similar. I plan my VR and live class structures and playlists in the same way and always have a specific focus.

UVR: Does the intensity you want to achieve with a workout in VR differ?

IM: I wouldn’t say that the intensity of a VR workout differs, as many of the more advanced and longer FitXR classes can offer a quite intense workout. The biggest difference between VR and live workouts is that in a live class I’m physically with the participants so I can adjust the intensity based upon the reactions I’m seeing. This is just not feasible for all pre-recorded workouts, whether they’re based in VR or not.

UVR: What are some of the hurdles you have to keep in mind considering things like the player holding controllers in their hands?

IM: Players keeping the correct form. Many of our users are somewhat new to fitness and are not overly familiar with the workout movements. This is especially true in our new HIIT Studio. I also need to consider the headset and hand placement due to the trackers. For example, in Box, if you were to have your hands in front of your face like in a live class that would cause issues with the trackers.

UVR: When it comes to form, how strict do you want to be with players?

IM: Very strict! I’m all about our players having healthy and functional movement patterns.

UVR: Do you have to take extra caution with safety when designing routines given users will have a VR headset strapped to their face?

IM: Yes, absolutely. I keep in mind that certain movements can cause the user to be disoriented and that jumping can be uncomfortable.

UVR: What is your ideal VR workout?

IM: I’d love to blend all three of our current FitXR Studios – Box, HIIT & Dance. I’d start with a Boxing class that has a big lower body focus. Then I’d move to Dance with an aerobic focused workout that allows me to move my body side-to-side. I’d finish with a lightspeed/ ladder combo speed challenge in HIIT to really push myself.

UVR: What hasn’t been done with VR fitness yet that you’re excited to explore?

IM: Resistance training. I’d like to see the addition of resistance and its related equipment.

Quelle:

https://uploadvr.com/fitxrs-head-of-fitness-interview/

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Kalahari Resort opening America’s first virtual reality waterslide

In the grand tradition of combining one awesome thing with another, Pennsylvania soon will be home to the first virtual reality waterslide in the United States.

Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, a water park chain with a location in Pocono Manor, will debut the new attraction July 29 on National Waterpark Day, which seems to have been a thing for five years now.

The resort is teaming up with San Francisco-based Ballast VR, a company that was founded in 2017 and creates aquatic virtual reality experiences for water park rides and swimming pools.

Ballast VR’s VRSlide technology uses a sensor-based, waterproof headset that waterslide riders put on before they take the plunge on their tubes. Riders can choose one of three adventures: an African safari, an alien encounter in outer space or a castle with fire-breathing dragons.

The company introduced its first virtual reality waterslide at Galaxy Ending in Munich, Germany in 2018.

At Kalahari Resorts, the virtual reality experience will be added to the Anaconda waterslide.

„In the past four years, Ballast VR has introduced several new attractions that heighten the thrill of virtual reality by merging out-of-this-world visuals with incredible physical sensations,“ the company said.

In addition to waterslides, Kalahari Resorts has a large game room, black light and outdoor mini golf, escape rooms and two virtual reality arenas with zombie, pirate and Transformers games.

Article originally posted on July 9, 2021 on Philly Voice.

By: Michael Tanenbaum

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116 000 Euro für Gießener Start-up

Die erst 2019 in Gießen gegründete Cognilize GmbH erhielt jetzt den 50. Zuwendungsbescheid aus dem hessischen Förderprogramm Distr@l von Digitalministerin Sinemus.

Hessens Digitalministerin Kristina Sinemus hat den 50. Zuwendungsbescheid des Förderprogramms Distr@l in Höhe von 116 000 Euro für das Projekt des jungen Gießener Start-ups Cognilize GmbH mit seiner Geschäftsführerin und Projektverantwortlichen Verena Krakau auf den Weg gebracht.“Im Rahmen unserer Digitalstrategie werden wir weiterhin Start-ups ‚made in Hessen‘ fördern, denn digitale Innovationen in die Praxis zu bringen, ist für die Zukunftsfähigkeit unseres Landes von großer Bedeutung“, unterstrich Sinemus. Die Cognilize GmbH ist ein im Jahr 2019 in Gießen gegründetes Sporttechnologie-Unternehmen, das sich mit der Verbesserung von kognitiven Fähigkeiten im Leistungssport beschäftigt. Hierzu hat das Unternehmen mithilfe von Virtual Reality Technologie ein Trainings- und Analysesystem entwickelt, das es Profi- und Nachwuchsathleten in den Sportarten Fußball, Basketball und American Football ermöglicht, ihre sportartspezifischen kognitiven Fähigkeiten auf das nächste Level zu heben. Durch die Distr@l-Förderung hat das Unternehmen nun die Möglichkeit, sich auf den globalen Zukunftsmarkt der Augmented Reality Technologie auszurichten. Hier werden die bestehenden Trainingsszenarien des Virtual Reality Systems innerhalb des geförderten Projekts in Augmented Reality übertragen, das Athletinnen und Athleten zukünftig ein noch intensiveres Trainingserlebnis bieten wird.

Virtuelle RealitätAnstatt in eine virtuelle Realität einzutauchen, werden Nutzer dann die Möglichkeit haben, in realen Umgebungen wie beispielsweise auf ihrem heimischen Fußballplatz zu trainieren. Das Trainingssystem erweitert dabei die reale Welt durch digitale Inhalte wie Mit- und Gegenspieler. So kann beispielsweise ein Torschusstraining mit einem virtuellen Torwart-Avatar durchgeführt werden, der sich in Echtzeit dem Nutzer anpasst und auf diesen reagiert. Auch für Trainer sind umfassende Entwicklungen in diesem Bereich geplant. „Mit unserem System haben Sportlerinnen und Sportler nicht nur den Vorteil, dass sie zusätzliche Trainingszeit ohne körperliche Belastung bekommen. Sie können außerdem virtuell gegen erheblich stärkere und schnellere Gegenspieler antreten, als es auf dem echten Platz möglich wäre“, so Cognilize-Geschäftsführerin Verena Krakau. „Ohne die Distr@l-Förderung wäre uns diese Weiterentwicklung so nicht möglich.““Mit dem Förderprogramm Distr@l unterstützt die Hessische Landesregierung digitale Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekte, die einen hohen Innovationsgrad aufweisen. Insbesondere jungen Unternehmen wird mit einem Zuschuss für neu eingestelltes Personal ermöglicht, ein Innovationsprojekt umzusetzen. So können sie ihre Chancen deutlich verbessern, im weiteren Verlauf Investoren zu gewinnen“, ergänzte Sinemus. Hier ist Hessen auf einem guten Weg. So berichtet die Unternehmensberatung EY in ihrem aktuellen Start-up-Barometer, dass Start-ups in Hessen im ersten Halbjahr 2021 zusammen 128 Millionen Euro einsammeln konnten, deutlich mehr als in vielen anderen Bundesländern.

Große BandbreiteDie hohe Nachfrage seit Programmstart von Distr@l im Dezember 2019 von über 480 Anfragen und rund 270 eingegangenen Konzepten zeigt die Relevanz, auf die Herausforderungen der digitalen Transformation in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft schnell und dynamisch zu reagieren sowie die daraus resultierenden Chancen zu nutzen.Mit dem nun 50. bewilligten Projekt wurde insgesamt bereits ein Fördervolumen von rund 13,2 Millionen Euro gebunden. Eine große Bandbreite von digitalen Technologien wird in den Projekten modellhaft in verschiedenen Anwendungsbereichen, wie Industrie 4.0, E-Health oder wie hier im Sport eingesetzt.

Quelle:

https://www.giessener-anzeiger.de/lokales/stadt-giessen/nachrichten-giessen/116-000-euro-fur-giessener-start-up_24237666

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How Virtual Worlds Prepared us for Virtual Education

The demand for virtual education has surged in recent years. In part, this has been driven by advances in VR technologies, but the circumstances of COVID-19 and the need for uninterrupted education has directed many schools towards virtual solutions as it’s widely acknowledged that a hybrid plan, if not a completely virtual plan, is needed. What’s often overlooked in these analyses are the actual preferences and preparedness of the students who are at the center of this educational trend.

Working adults have seemingly embraced the hybrid model according to many polls. This recent poll by McKinsey shows that only a small minority want to return fully to the office and, in fact, globally a majority of people want the majority of their working days to be performed remotely. The popularity of this trend may stem from practical concerns such as having the flexibility to care for one’s family while avoiding the time and expense of a long commute, but young students generally don’t share these responsibilities and won’t relate to these concerns. Additionally, adults who regularly attended meetings in their office often don’t find Zoom meetings to be qualitatively different, but your average student will almost certainly feel like their missing out on the school a campus/classroom experience.

When in-person classes become untenable, teachers cannot simply share a Zoom link with their students and expect it to be a reasonable substitute, which is why we need to find solutions that speak to the experience of youth culture and enable an improved classroom experience (at least over video conference calls) that allows for embodied interactions with their peers and teachers. In my opinion, that solution is exporting parts of education to virtual worlds, especially virtual worlds found in VR.

Virtual Worlds aren’t a phenomenon that sprung from the recent, widespread adoption of VR headsets. While some arrived concurrently, there are other virtual worlds that arrived much earlier. Three popular virtual worlds, each with valuations in the billions of dollars and nine-figure player numbers, which are still ubiquitous amongst young students are Fortnite, Minecraft, and Roblox. While Fortnite may have begun as a battle royale game, it has expanded its scope to become and event space, creative space, social hub, and venue for team building. Minecraft and Roblox are also known for having creative communities which are as prolific as they are young, and they provide some children with a steady income as they craft and create digital goods that they sell for real-world money on the marketplace. These virtual worlds have provided young people with a thriving social network, creative outlets, an in-game culture, and money-making opportunities. If this much social and economic engagement is already happening in virtual worlds, bringing education into those virtual spaces is a natural outcome.

As any technologist knows, the success or failure of a new technology isn’t always a consequence of its inherent utility, but it’s often the result of timing, i.e. Are people ready for it? To understand the timing of virtual worlds, let’s take the example of Club Penguin, which is a virtual world created for children (8-12 years old). In 2013, this virtual platform had 200 million registered users; they were adapting to engagement in digital spaces while the experience become normalized across their generation. Presumably, many of those children moved on from Club Penguin, perhaps to virtual worlds more suited to their demographic. Now, it’s the year 2021, and many of those primary-school children playing Club Penguin in 2013 are now in high school preparing for university. By now, nearly all college-age students have visited a virtual world, and many have been regularly using virtual worlds for most of their lives. Either by design or circumstance, the generation heading to university now has been preparing their entire lives for a virtual-world education platforms thanks to the entertainment platforms that came before.

Accessing virtual world for education through VR headsets could only make the educational experience more enriching. As students, you’re immersed in environments seeped in history or science; language students can participate in a virtual class and apply their knowledge through role playing in virtual environments. Even more, Virtual Reality gives you the sense of presence that exceeds flatscreen experiences and video conferencing, allowing you to have more natural and enjoyable interactions within a shared space.

If you’re a teacher or school administrator who want to learn more about bringing XR and virtual worlds to your school, please contact us through our website or Linkedin.

By: Lance Powell

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What is a Digital Teaching Aid?

Teaching aids have been around forever, because students learn better when they can hold and inspect physical objects. This is especially true for science and STEM concepts since they tend to be abstract and complex. We have seen over the last year, that teaching with video conference apps engagement is everything and keeping your students focused and ready to learn is sometimes challenging when everyone is staring at a screen.

We set out to create hands-on digital recreations of the most widely used traditional teaching aids giving students the ability to hold and study objects in their hands without having to pass physical models and items to other students. The rapid speed of content delivery of this new medium is where teachers can experience the advantage of mixed reality as a tool and explain complex scientific discoveries as new information presents itself. During COVID 19, as we all started learning more and more every day, the Merge Cube allowed teachers to hold a complex 3D representation in their hands by April 2020.

The same goes for virtual reality. The NASA Perseverance Rover landed on Mars on February 18th, 214.77 million miles away from Earth with today’s amazing technological advances, students where able to get a full 360 VR Experience, on Feb 21st.

All these technological achievements can foster equitable learning experiences through innovative approaches with mixed reality. Our focus is making experiences where students call hold anything and go anywhere. Empowering the world to hold and interact with digital 3D objects and travel anywhere virtually, enabling a fun and engaging new way to experience the universe around us. Setting a new standard, these digital teaching aids will alter the way millions of students learn in 150,000 U.S. schools as well as over a billion students worldwide.

“As the world continues to evolve at a rapid pace, there’s an ever-growing need for students to reach advanced technology fluency before they graduate from high school, so it’s important to put the right AR/VR tools into their hands today. This not only helps them get comfortable with modern technology for everyday life, but will also better prepare them for higher education and future careers.” — by Kevin Merges, Ed. D. (Real person — last name is pure coincidence.)

Quelle:

https://mergeedu.medium.com/what-is-a-digital-teaching-aid-6cf453ab7ed8

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Hochschule Pforzheim Teil des Laborverbundnetzwerks „Shared Excellence – Laboratory Learning Spaces 4.0

Forschungsarbeiten im Labor für Künstliche Intelligenz und Robotik der Fakultät für Technik der Hochschule Pforzheim

An der Hochschule Pforzheim erleben Studierende innovative Themenbereiche wie Autonome Robotik, KI-Algorithmen, Digitale Zwillinge oder Augmented Reality frühzeitig selbst im Rahmen von Lehrveranstaltungen in Laboren. „Laborveranstaltungen sind ideal für die Vermittlung von Kompetenzen für die Arbeitswelt 4.0. Studierende profitieren zusätzlich, wenn in diesem Rahmen auch digitale Lehr- und Lernmethoden Anwendung finden. Deren Umsetzung ist aufwendig – ich freue mich, dass wir dieser Herausforderung nun im Verbund gemeinsam begegnen und für die Studierenden einen Mehrwert schaffen werden“, so Professor Hanno Weber, Prorektor für Studium und Lehre an der Hochschule Pforzheim – und Mitinitiator der Pforzheimer Beteiligung am Verbundprojekt „Shared Excellence – Laboratory Learning Spaces 4.0“ (SHELLS). In dessen Rahmen werden den Hochschulen Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Offenburg und Pforzheim vom Bund-Länderprogramm „Hochschullehre durch Digitalisierung stärken“ rund 1,9 Millionen Euro für drei Jahre bereitgestellt. Zielsetzung der vier Verbundpartner: die Umsetzung eines hochschulübergreifenden Pools hybrider Laborveranstaltungen zur digitalen Transformation. Im Projekt werden die Verbundhochschulen hybride Laborveranstaltungen entwickeln, sich hinsichtlich ihres Vorgehens und ihrer Erfahrungen austauschen und die umgesetzten Veranstaltungen für Studierende der Verbundpartner öffnen.

An der Fakultät für Technik der Hochschule Pforzheim sind Professor Dr.-Ing. Mike Barth, Leiter des Masterstudiengangs „Mechatronische Systementwicklung“, und Professor Dr.-Ing. Norbert Schmitz projektverantwortlich: Im Labor für Künstliche Intelligenz und Robotik sowie im Labor für Mechatronik werden sie Veranstaltungen zum Thema einbringen. Besonderer Fokus liegt hier auf Automatisierung und industrieller Robotik. Daten auszuwerten und daraus höherwertige Informationen zu generieren, das sei die Kernaufgabe der Lehre von Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) und Robotik an der Hochschule Pforzheim, so KI-Professor Norbert Schmitz. Den Pforzheimer Studierenden – und schon bald auch ihren Kommilitoninnen und Kommilitonen aus Karlsruhe, Mannheim und Offenburg – wird der praktische Zugang zu KI-Themenfeldern wie der Musteranalyse und -erkennung, dem Maschinellen Lernen, der multimodalen Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion – sowie der Robotik und den autonomen Systemen, unter anderem durch das Arbeiten mit kollaborativen Robotern ermöglicht. Seit 2019 schon verfügt die Fakultät für Technik über zwei Exemplare des dänischen Herstellers Universal Robots. Im Zuge der SHELLS-Projektbeteiligung können Studierende und Lehrende der Hochschule Pforzheim sich auf einen technischen Neuzugang in den Laboren freuen: Schon bald wird hier auch ein mobiler Roboter zur Verfügung stehen – „dieser ist optisch und hinsichtlich seiner Bewegungsabläufe einem Hund nachempfunden. Mit ihm arbeiten zu dürfen, ist nicht selbstverständlich. Unsere innovative Infrastruktur im Rahmen von SHELLS weiter optimieren zu können, ist eine große Chance für uns“, so Norbert Schmitz.

In der ersten Förderrunde der neu gegründeten Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre wurden insgesamt 330 Millionen Euro bundesweit vergeben. Rund 55,5 Millionen Euro davon gehen nach Baden-Württemberg, das damit Spitzenreiter hinsichtlich der eingeworbenen Fördersumme ist. Wie das Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst mitteilt, wertet Wissenschaftsministerin Theresia Bauer das Ergebnis des Auswahlverfahrens als „Riesenerfolg für die baden-württembergischen Hochschulen“, das erneut die hohe Qualität der Lehre und die Innovationskraft im Land belege.

Quelle:

https://idw-online.de/de/news773928

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Das Labor für Künstliche Intelligenz und Robotik der Hochschule Pforzheim.

Hochschule Pforzheim

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Hertener Straßen in virtueller Realität

360 Grad-Panoramabilder optimieren Arbeitsabläufe bei Stadt und Stadtwerken.

In 2019 waren zum ersten Mal Kamerawagen im Auftrag der Hertener Stadtwerke im Stadtgebiet unterwegs, um alle Straßen virtuell zu erfassen. Jetzt nach zwei Jahren folgt die erste Aktualisierung der Daten. Mithilfe der 360 Grad-Aufnahmen können Prozesse und Arbeitsabläufe vereinfacht und optimiert werden.

Ab Montag, 9. August 2021, werden speziell ausgestattete Kleinwagen durch Herten fahren und in Abständen von fünf Metern georeferenzierte Bilder vom Straßenbereich aufnehmen. Insgesamt steht dabei die Erfassung von rund 260 Kilometern öffentlicher Straßen auf dem Plan. Das Bildmaterial wird aufbereitet und zu 360 Grad-Panoramabildern – den sogenannten „Cycloramas“ – zusammengefügt. Zusätzlich werden bei der Befahrung des Stadtgebiets per Laser-Scanner 3D-Modelle der Straßen erstellt.

Die Aufnahmen dienen als Arbeitsgrundlage bei diversen Aufgabenfeldern des städtischen GIS-Zentrums. Diese Einrichtung ist unter anderem für den Betrieb des konzernweiten Geodatenmanagements und die Bereitstellung von Geobasisdaten zuständig. Die virtuelle Technik wird bereits unter anderem in den Bereichen Hausanschlussplanung, Bauberatung, Planung, Vermessung, Straßenverkehr, Umwelt oder auch bei der Feuerwehr eingesetzt. Dank der virtuellen Abbildung der Realität können die Teams von Stadt und Stadtwerken viele Sachverhalte direkt vom Arbeitsplatz aus klären und damit Anfragen noch schneller bearbeiten. Die 360 Grad-Ansichten liefern nicht nur gestochen scharfe visuelle Informationen, sondern ermöglichen auch virtuelle Messungen und Leitungsdokumentationen – direkt am Arbeitsplatz, ohne Vor-Ort-Termin.

Die Aufnahmen wurden erstmalig in 2019 angefertigt. Eine Aktualisierung der Daten ist jeweils in einem zweijährigen Rhythmus geplant. Die Befahrungen mit dem Kamerawagen werden je nach Wetterlage im Zeitraum von rund sechs Wochen stattfinden. Der Datenschutz spielt hierbei eine entscheidende Rolle. Aus datenschutzrechtlichen Gründen werden Fahrzeugkennzeichen und Gesichter automatisch verpixelt und unkenntlich gemacht. Bürgerinnen und Bürger, die bei den Aufnahmen erfasst werden, müssen nicht befürchten, dass die Aufnahmen veröffentlicht werden. Die Bilder dienen ausschließlich internen Zwecken und unterliegen strengen datenschutzrechtlichen Bestimmungen.

Mit der Erstellung der Aufnahmen wurde die Firma CycloMedia Deutschland beauftragt. Als Mitglied im Verein Selbstregulierung der Informationswirtschaft (SRIW) unterliegt die Firma CycloMedia Deutschland dem Datenschutzkodex für Geoinformationsdienste. Für Rückfragen zur Befahrung des Stadtgebiets steht der Projektleiter des GIS-Zentrums zur Verfügung: Dirk Mlodzian, Telefon: 02366/303-490, E-Mail: d.mlodzian@herten.de.

Quelle:

https://www.herten-erleben.de/artikel/hertener-strassen-in-virtueller-realitaet

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Borward Health using VirtaMed’s ‘LaparoS’ Mixed Reality surgical training simulator

VirtaMed, a provider of immersive training solutions for laparoscopic surgeons, has recently announced that Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has become the first US medical institution to receive the VirtaMed LaparoS surgical training simulator, a mixed reality laparoscopic simulator that provides resident doctors with a simulated environment to prepare for clinical practice.

According to VirtaMed, Broward Health will use the LaparoS for general surgery training with an emphasis on patient safety. Commenting on the LaparoS platform, which was first installed in June 2021, Dr. Ivan Puente, General Surgery Program Director at Broward Health Medical Center, said: “We chose the LaparoS because it offers our residents a more realistic simulation of what they will encounter in the operating room. We feel very strongly that this will not only enhance their skill development but also contribute to patient safety.”

The LaparoS training simulator’s training modules are designed to capture the whole procedural preparation, including positioning of the patient and placement of tools. The simulator offers real-time learning in the form of haptic feedback, complication training and guided procedures.

Features of the platform include:

Realistic laparoscopic instruments that have been adapted for simulation and combine full freedom of movement with authentic haptic interactions;
An anatomically correct abdomen model that can be used for appropriate positioning for respective training cases;
A choice of different entry portals that enables trainees to learn instrument handling with different trocar placement;
Advanced tissue feedback that gives users the sense of touching, lifting and applying tension to simulated organs and tissues;
Virtual organs that move individually and in real time;
Optimized for ergonomic training with an adjustable operative height and a movable multi-touch screen;
Condensed sequences that teach key skills in realistic anatomical environments; and
Motivational learning modules with proficiency-based progression.

“Simulation is a great way to enhance medical skills,” said Kimberly Mazili, Business Development Manager for VirtaMed. “Broward Hospital Medical Center has already had years of success with our orthopedics simulator. It was a logical step for Broward to be the first to get our new LaparoS so they could extend the capacity of their simulation center and their residency programs.”

Broward Health Medical Center provides its medical students access to a medical skills simulation lab with a variety of simulators, including the VirtaMed ArthroS simulator for arthroscopic skills training. The addition of the LaparoS expands the resources available for skills development in a risk-free training environment.

The medical center also recently hosted a VirtaMedEd training day for residents in general surgery, orthopedics and gynecology. Using simulators supplied by Broward Health’s Simulation Center and VirtaMed, the training day provided residents with an opportunity to practice instrument usage and specific procedures in a risk-free training environment.

For more information on VirtaMed’s medical simulation training solutions, please visit the company’s website.

Quelle:

https://www.auganix.org/borward-health-using-virtameds-laparos-mixed-reality-surgical-training-simulator/

Image / video credit: VirtaMed / YouTube

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LBX Immersive Provides Virtual Reality Headset Solutions to the Stanford University School of Medicine

In April 2021, LBX Immersive leased virtual reality headsets to the Stanford University School of Medicine to be used in its first-ever Operative Neuroanatomy Course in Virtual Reality. Providing affordable and accessible virtual reality solutions to institutions of higher education is one of the core missions of LBX Immersive.

The team at LBX Immersive believes that integrating virtual reality into more traditional modes of learning helps students gain a deeper understanding of course material. In addition to this, we believe that it is important to introduce students to the concept of virtual reality as it starts to become an important component in the workflow of many professions. Professional fields currently using virtual reality include surgery, pharmaceuticals, medical research, design, and simulation training.

Through our strategic partnerships with highly experienced VR/XR content and platform creators, we can offer medical schools and programs the most productive learning experiences. It is possible to step inside a 3D model of the human brain through the ENGAGE platform “360 Room” or perform a cost-effective cadaveric dissection through VictoryXR Cadaver Lab. These immersive experiences and spaces enable students to successfully conceptualize complex lessons and ideas.

LBX Immersive works directly with department heads, faculty, and students to determine the right solution for their VR/XR goals. Clients tell us what VR/XR education experience they’re trying to create and we provide a complete solution that includes hardware, software, and/or custom content, device management, and training. If clients know they want to adopt VR/XR into their course offerings but don’t know how to, we provide the expertise to consult and guide the process.

Quelle:

by KRIS KOLO

https://www.thevrara.com/blog2/2021/7/27/lbx-immersive-provides-virtual-reality-headset-solutions-to-the-stanford-university-school-of-medicine-stanford-lbximmersive-stanfordmed

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