Extended Reality
Extended Reality (XR) resources for medical simulation and nursing simulation industries including best practices, product demos, research highlights, CE/CME webinars and more.
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Extended RealityJuly 17, 2025Navigating Deployment of XR / VR at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Abstract: Medical Extended Reality (MXR) Technology within the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has been used for numerous endeavors throughout…
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Extended RealityJanuary 8, 2026HTC Panel on the Current and Future Use of XR and VR
During IMSH 2024, HTC VIVE and HealthySimulation.com co-hosted a special mixer and panel discussion which brought industry, clinical, and academic…
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Extended RealityJuly 16, 2025Thinking Outside the Box: Use Cases for Virtual and Augmented Reality in Healthcare Simulation
Abstract: Virtual and augmented reality stands as a burgeoning tool, rightfully drawing widespread attention due to its transformative effect on…
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FacilitationSeptember 3, 2024Publication of Distance Simulation Educator Guidelines in Healthcare
Since 2020, many healthcare simulation centers have become familiar with the term “distance simulation.” The ability to provide distance simulation…
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NursingSeptember 2, 2024Virtual Simulation Helps Prepare Nursing Students for NextGen NCLEX
Virtual simulation is not a new concept. However, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, nursing schools were…
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SurgerySeptember 2, 2024Use of XR in Spinal Surgery and Incorporation of Surgical Theater Tool
The Hoag Health System recently reported that “the future of spine surgery is here.” This is because the first augmented…
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Audiovisual SystemsJuly 18, 2025Mixed Reality XR and Healthcare Education: What Does the Future Hold?
Abstract: Immersive virtual reality (VR) simulation is becoming more prevalent in nursing education due to the increased demand for simulation…
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Extended RealityJuly 17, 2025Improving Teamwork and Event Management with Virtual and Augmented Reality
Abstract: Interactive visualization by augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) into the e-REAL online platform—not within head-mounted displays—can contribute…
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Virtual RealityJuly 15, 2025Integration of Remote Virtual Reality into a Graduate Nursing Skills Lab
Abstract: When Covid-19 began, many nursing programs faced disruption in student learning. How would students be able to complete their…
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MedicineJuly 17, 2025Training With Standardized Patients in The Age of COVID: Remote Holographic Technology
Abstract: Join Dane Axelgard from GIGXR, a leader in extended reality (XR) healthcare training, to learn how holographic patients are providing…
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Allied HealthJuly 16, 2025Overcoming EMS Staffing Challenges Through Virtual Training
Abstract: As if staffing wasn’t already difficult, COVID-19 has made training, certifying and hiring qualified providers an even greater challenge.…
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VendorsAugust 29, 2024How Immerse VR is Helping Radiologists Learn Life-Saving X-Ray Tech
Enterprise VR company Immerse recently worked with GE Healthcare to develop a training program for radiographers that simulates the hands-on…