Emerging Advancements for Virtual and Augmented Reality in Healthcare

Within the last few years, devices that are increasingly capable of offering an immersive experience close to reality have emerged.\n\nAs devices decrease in size, the interest and application possibilities for them increase. In the healthcare sector, there is an enormous potential for virtual reality development, as this technology allows, on the one hand, the execution of operations or processes at a distance, decoupling realities; and on the other hand, it offers the possibility of simulation for training purposes, whenever there are contexts of risk to the patient or to the health professional. However, virtual reality devices and immersion in virtual environments still requires some improvement as complaints such as headaches and nausea are still common among users, and so continuous research and development is critical to progress the technology. Emerging Advancements for Virtual and Augmented Reality in Healthcare synthesizes the trends, best practices, methodologies, languages, and tools used to implement virtual reality and create a positive user experience while also discussing how to implement virtual reality into day-to-day work with a focus on healthcare professionals and related areas. The application possibilities and their impact are transversal to all areas of health and fields such as education, training, surgery, pain management, physical rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, phobia therapy, and telemedicine. Covering topics such as mental health treatment and virtual simulations, it is ideal for medical professionals, engineers, computer scientists, researchers, practitioners, managers, academicians, teachers, and students. Additional ISBNs 179988371X, 1799883728, 9781799883715, 9781799883722Emerging Advancements for Virtual and Augmented Reality in Healthcare and published by Medical Information Science Reference. ISBNs for Emerging Advancements for Virtual and Augmented Reality in Healthcare are 9781799883739, 1799883736 and the print ISBNs are 9781799883715, 179988371X. Additional ISBNs include 179988371X, 1799883728, 9781799883715, 9781799883722.