Tuesday 2 January 2018

Virtual Reality in Health: New Technology Allows Interaction with Real Cell and Improve Drug Delivery

Virtual reality is becoming more widely adopted in many industries. Over the years, it has gone so far beyond its use in entertainment—providing healthcare practitioners new and better ways to deliver therapies (as in mental heath practices) as well as to examine other health conditions more deeply with the help of 3D technology and virtual reality devices. The VR technology from ARC Centre of Excellence in CBNS (Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology) is making waves in cancer study as it allows scientists to see into human cell (multiple scientists, simultaneously). This gives researchers a highly efficient tool for improving doctor interaction as well as analyzing more effectively how cancer drugs actually work.

A result of the initiative known as “Journey to the Centre of the Cell,” this VR technology for health combines microscopy images, scientific data, and animation in order to create a comprehensive virtual world of blood vessels and cells that scientists and doctors can peer into through VR headsets. The professors and investigators collaborating on the project believe that VR can go far beyond its use in gaming and retail, and they are proving their theory well through the development of the technology that allows specialists and multiple doctors to look into the inner workings of the human body so that diagnosis and treatment approaches can be more democratic. 

Early testing of the said technology is proving extremely promising in terms of creating an immersive environment that allows users to understand cellular processes and architecture on a deeper level. VR models are loaded with accurate molecular data to aid research, earning, and pubic engagement. It won’t be long until this VR technology goes beyond simply visualizing and interacting with scientific data virtually, in a 3D environment. Soon enough, the same technology can be developed into something that can truly help improve drug and treatment delivery.

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