Virtual Reality has a lot of potential uses, and not only in gaming and entertainment, although these are two areas that are likely to help drive the development and improvement of both hardware and software. VR is also being used in retail for example, by offering things like virtual mannequins and is also proving popular in education and training. In these instances, VR offers accessibility to experiences and locations that might not otherwise be accessible.
Surgeons can practice operations before they are let loose on cadavers or on real patients. Even experienced surgeons can benefit, because they would be able to practice a surgical procedure before they undertake it for real, so it could save lives while encouraging ground-breaking surgery that doctors might otherwise be reluctant to embark on.
In this article, I’ll outline 5 fundamental and revolutionary ways that VR can be used for education and professional training. Read More…