Cedars Sinai Medical Center is to use virtual reality in its Spine Centre, as a way of reducing patients' pain without using drugs. The hospital is using technology from AppliedVR in a product called Pain RelieVR which offers immersive VR games to divert patient's attention away from their procedure or recovery. Matthew Stoudt, MD, a director at the hospital, describes virtual reality as "dreaming with your eyes open." Cedars-Sinai invested in AppliedVR through its TechStars healthcare accelerator, whose products were developed in conjunction with the hospital. The Orthopaedic Centre has received a small initial roll-out of the technology, with other areas being added next month.
Cedars Sinai Medical Center is to use virtual reality in its Spine Centre, as a way of reducing patients' pain without using drugs. The hospital is using technology from AppliedVR in a product called Pain RelieVR which offers immersive VR games to divert patient's attention away from their procedure or recovery. Brennan M. Spiegel, MD, a director at the hospital, describes virtual reality as "dreaming with your eyes open." Cedars-Sinai invested in AppliedVR through its TechStars healthcare accelerator, whose products were developed in conjunction with the hospital. The Orthopaedic Centre has received a small initial roll-out of the technology, with other areas being added next month.