Boston-based virtual reality platform XRHealth announced it distributed hundreds of virtual reality headsets across 30 hospitals, assisted living and mental health centers, and nursing homes in Israel to assist patients suffering from stress, PTSD and anxiety.
XRHealth's platform allows patients to receive recommended therapies for mental and physical conditions via a virtual reality headset....
U.K.-based immersive technology company FourPlus announced it garnered funding from the U,K.'s national innovation agency, dubbed Innovate UK, to create a mixed reality training platform for pharma companies and the healthcare sector.
FourPlus' immersive technology, including its virtual reality experiences, is used within the life sciences sector for workforce management, 3D asset visualization...
Healium, which offers reactive virtual and augmented reality experiences that adjust according to neurofeedback from a user's body, received $3.6 million in seed funding earlier this year and signed an agreement with Mayo Clinic for the development of immersive mental health and fitness experiences.
Sarah Hill, CEO of Healium, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss the Missouri-based company's...
Boston-based virtual reality platform XRHealth and Barcelona-based Amelia Virtual Care, a VR platform for mental health professionals, announced their intention to merge into one company under the XRHealth brand name.
XRHealth's platform allows patients on the autism spectrum and those with stress and anxiety, chronic pain, fibromyalgia and neurological conditions to connect with a provider via...
Osso VR is a virtual reality surgical training and assessment platform that allows users to practice surgical techniques independently or with a team in an immersive environment.
The company's founder and CEO, Dr. Justin Barad, who is also a practicing pediatric orthopedic surgeon at UCLA's Orthopaedic Institute for Children, spoke with MobiHealthNews about Osso VR's fundraising and what the...
Global medical device company Penumbra is partnering with the Veterans Health Administration Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning to test, co-create and implement virtual reality-based rehabilitative healthcare solutions for veterans.
During the three-year collaboration the partners will focus on creating therapy software and programs for veterans, including immersive experiences that can...
California-based virtual reality therapeutic company AppliedVR received a unique Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPSC) Level II code from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for its RelieVRx system (formerly EaseVRx) to treat chronic low back pain.
Josh Sackman, president and cofounder of AppliedVR, joined MobiHealthNews to discuss the new reimbursement code and what's in...
Extended reality products and services company Varjo is partnering with Swiss medical device company machineMD to develop Neos, a diagnostic tool that aims to assist in the early diagnosis of brain disorders such as multiple sclerosis, stroke and brain tumors using built-in VR-based eye-tracking technology.
Finnish manufacturer Varjo offers extended reality hardware and software with integrated...
VR digital therapeutic company MyndVR announced AgeWell New York's insurance plans for Medicare and Medicaid patients would cover its senior-focused immersive offerings.
As of January 1 the insurer's CareWell plan members will have access to MyndVR's senior-focused VR digital therapeutic as an alternative therapy option.
MyndVR offers immersive travel experiences and entertainment, as well as...
Los Angeles-based TRIPP, which uses immersive technology and psychedelic imagery to boost mental wellness, announced a pre-seed investment and partnership with Equa Health, a mindfulness training app spun out of Carnegie Mellon University.
The pair will develop the extended reality (XR) platform's first clinically-backed experiences for mindfulness training, with three sessions focusing on the...
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