As the price point for virtual reality (VR) drops, interest in using the technology in healthcare is increasing, especially to address pain and stress management, behavioural health and mobility training for stroke and spinal cord injury patients. The largest VR-based clinical study to date has just launched at Cedars-Sinai, Texas, but other healthcare institutions including Standford Health Care, Children's Hospital Texas and Shriners Hospital for Children in Galveston, Los Angeles are also investigating VR for pain management, anxiety in children and substance abuse issues.
As the price point for virtual reality (VR) drops, interest in using the technology in healthcare is increasing, especially to address pain and stress management, behavioural health and mobility training for stroke and spinal cord injury patients. The largest VR-based clinical study to date has just launched at Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, but other healthcare institutions including Standford Health Care, Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Shriners Hospital for Children in Galveston, Texas are also investigating VR for pain management, anxiety in children and substance abuse issues.