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ModalityDecember 24, 2025Augmented Reality vs Virtual Reality in Healthcare Simulation
Have you ever wondered about the differences between Augmented Reality vs Virtual Reality? There is no doubt that the very…
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Virtual RealityDecember 24, 2025Introduction to XR Technologies in Healthcare Simulation
The field of healthcare simulation has greatly benefited from advancing technologies, especially regarding the use of extended reality (XR). This…
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Virtual RealityAugust 21, 2024360-Immersive Videos Support Veteran Care Providers
There is a new immersive healthcare simulation solution available that hopes to use extended reality (XR) to help providers better…
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NursingAugust 22, 2024NovEx Nursing Simulation Cases Help Supplement In-Person Clinical Practicum
There is a reason why clinical rotations have become an essential part of a nursing learner’s education. Being able to…
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Virtual RealityJanuary 8, 2026How Lucid Reality Labs Supports Medical Device Manufacturers with VR Training Tools
Virtual reality has become an important element of healthcare simulation education and training. As VR technologies continue to advance, an…
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CommunityJanuary 8, 2026Explore XR Podcast Features HealthySimulation.com Founder Lance Baily
Podcasts are becoming increasingly popular, and have emerged across the healthcare simulation space to offer simulationists and learners guidance and…
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Patient SimulatorsSeptember 14, 2024Vcom3D Healthcare Simulation Technologies Fill Gaps in Medical Learning
The ability to immerse learners in healthcare simulation scenarios has proven to dramatically improve their overall understanding of medical practices,…
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Mixed RealityAugust 21, 2024
XR Management Platform ArborXR Helps Enterprise Companies Scale
Extended Reality (XR) combines environments and human-machine interactions to enhance realism across both learning and workplace environments, and many companies…
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Virtual RealitySeptember 27, 2024BeMedSkilled Training Products, Modules Simulate Real Patient Conditions
From dental medicine to anesthesia, learners aspiring to enter the medical industry must be fully prepared for the skills and…
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Virtual RealitySeptember 12, 2024Virtual Reality Application Used to Assess Emotional Response
Virtual reality (VR) in simulation offers an exciting opportunity for learners to experience, explore and immerse themselves in challenging clinical…
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Augmented RealityJune 3, 2025GIGXR HoloPatient Enables Distance-Based XR Clinical Simulation Training During COVID-19
Since the appearance of the novel coronavirus and the ensuing COVID-19 pandemic, every aspect of life has changed. For healthcare…
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Virtual RealityOctober 29, 2024Simulating Medical Imaging: MRI Simulators, X-Ray Simulators, and CT Simulators
While we have previously covered Ultrasound Simulators like those from CAE Healthcare, VirtaMed, Intelligent Ultrasound, SonoSim, and Simulab, today we…
