AR and VR News | Category: Healthcare

SimX Adds Two Nursing Curricula to Its VR Healthcare Training Platform

September 8, 2026

In Virtual Reality News What’s the story? SimX has launched two nursing curricula that use its “Autonomous Simulation” approach, in which students complete VR scenarios independently, without instructor moderation. Why … continue reading

NHS Supply Chain Opens Framework Tender That Includes Estimated £40M Immersive Technology Lot

August 19, 2026

In XR News What’s the story? NHS Supply Chain has published a tender notice for its planned Medical Simulation and Technologies Framework, inviting suppliers to tender for one or several … continue reading

NVIDIA XR AI Enters Public Beta for AR Glasses and XR Devices

August 4, 2026

In XR News What’s the story? NVIDIA XR AI is now available in public beta, giving developers a library for building spatially aware multimodal AI agents for AR glasses and … continue reading

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Avatar Medical Gains FDA 510(k) Clearance for 3D Medical Imaging Platform

May 5, 2026

What’s the story? Avatar Medical has gained FDA clearance for Avatar Medical Vision, its 3D medical image review and surgical planning platform. Why it matters The platform lets clinicians review … continue reading

ORamaVR Raises $4.5 Million in Seed Funding for Medical XR Platform

February 3, 2026

What’s the story? ORamaVR has closed a USD $4.5 million seed funding round to expand its XR platform for medical device training. Why it matters ORamaVR’s platform aims to accelerate … continue reading

NHS Supply Chain Outlines £210M Medical Simulation Framework with Dedicated VR, AR, MR Lot

February 2, 2026

What’s the story? NHS Supply Chain has published a GBP £210 million pipeline notice for a national framework agreement covering medical simulation devices and immersive technologies. Why it matters The … continue reading

Novobeing Expands Clinically Validated VR Therapy from Hospitals to Homes

December 18, 2025

What’s the story? Novobeing expands its clinically validated VR therapy beyond hospitals, bringing mental health support directly into the home. Why it matters The launch allows patients managing serious illness … continue reading

Snke Launches SnkeXR Medical AR Glasses Powered by Lumus Waveguides

November 18, 2025

What’s the story? Snke has launched SnkeXR, a medical grade AR glasses system built for surgical and clinical workflows. Why it matters The launch adds another validated option for surgeons … continue reading

NIH Invests $4.5M in Rendever’s VR Solutions to Reduce Senior Isolation

November 4, 2025

What’s the story? Rendever secured nearly USD $4.5M in NIH grants to expand VR-based programs supporting seniors and caregivers. Why it matters The funding will help expand access to VR … continue reading

AR-Powered Eye Implant Helps Restore Sight to Blind Patients, Study Finds

October 21, 2025

In Augmented Reality News October 21, 2025 – The results of a clinical trial published this week have shown that people with sight loss have recovered reading vision through the … continue reading

GE HealthCare Leads $24M Series A in MediView for AR Surgery Innovation

October 7, 2025

What’s the story? MediView has raised USD $24M led by GE HealthCare to expand its AR surgical navigation and imaging platform. Why it matters The funding supports MediView’s push toward … continue reading

This New Technology Could Let You Feel Another Person’s Pain

October 6, 2025

What’s the story? DOCOMO and PaMeLa have developed a system that lets people share and experience each other’s pain through EEG analysis. Why it matters The breakthrough pushes human-augmentation beyond … continue reading

Rendever Launches VR Dementia and Empathy Training for Caregivers

August 20, 2025

In Virtual Reality News August 20, 2025 – Rendever, a provider of virtual reality (VR) solutions aimed at helping seniors overcome social isolation, has this week announced the launch of … continue reading

CAN Health Network Adopts Luxsonic VR Tools for Rural Health Care

August 12, 2025

In Virtual Reality News August 12, 2025 – The Government of Canada has recently announced that the Virtual Health Hub (VHH) has joined the Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network … continue reading

Colorado Gait Lab Improves Treatment with Vicon Motion Capture Cameras

August 6, 2025

In General XR News August 6, 2025 – Children’s Hospital Colorado has recently announced an upgrade to its Center for Gait and Movement Analysis (Gait Lab) with the Valkyrie camera … continue reading

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