AR is Stirring Up the Healthcare Industry!

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With Augmented Reality technology rapidly improving, will it soon take over the job of our traditional smartphones? And we’re already seeing the profound impact AR is having on the healthcare industry in particular as well. These new revelations are shaking up the tech world.

In this week’s issue:

• AR goggles taking over smartphones?!: The debate may have taken a turn for the worse…

• Apple Vision Pro in Surgery?: Yes, you heard that right.

• Disruptive Development: AR holograms are no longer an imagination of the future…

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Is the end of smartphones near?!

We’re now getting one step closer to a hands-free tech world. Apple has hinted at a total shift towards AR glasses as an alternative to smartphones within the next decade.

Now, what does this mean for our traditional smart phone lovers?

Well, up to this point, the biggest challenges of introducing these glasses and headsets to the general public have been extreme prices combined with half-ready technology.

After the release of the Apple Vision Pro, it became clear that perfecting this technology and making it affordable enough for the average individual would be a great challenge. But, with all new innovations, with time these AR devices will take the role of your traditional smartphone and might even make you look like you’re from the future.

Case Study

Apple Vision Pro used by surgeons to perform a successful spine operation

Just as Leonardo da Vinci meticulously brushed each layer of paint to bring life to Mona Lisa, surgeons are tasked with delicately and carefully fixing up the human body. And now, there’s a new talk of the town in a small suburb of London, where surgeons were able to successfully use the Apple Vision Pro during a spine procedure.

How was it useful? The medical software company eXeX provides tech platforms for hospitals that seamlessly integrates with Apple’s Mixed Reality headset, aiding surgeons with keeping track of equipment as well as examining patients’ anatomy prior to surgery.

The next step: As the availability of these hands-free softwares increases, the adoption of AR technology in the healthcare industry is expected to increase USD 2.4 billion in 2024 and expected to hit USD 13.74 billion by 2032.

So what? Over the next decade, this technology will lead to breakthroughs in more efficient surgical planning, reduced medical errors, as well as an improvement in personalized patient care.

Disruptive Developments

Hardware startup Looking Glass Factory unveils innovative holographic displays

The first thing that comes to mind when you see the word hologram is most likely a 3D figure that seems to be present in the real world but in reality is just a 3D image formed by light. Here is how the Looking Glass Factory’s holographic displays are bringing us one step closer to this futuristic technology:

• Volumetric Displays: The use of a special technique known as ‘volumetric imaging’ creates the illusion of a 3D image floating in space, thus omitting the need for special glasses or a headset.

• Depth and Parallax: As the user moves around the display, the image changes accordingly, thus creating a more immersive and realistic experience than that of normal 2D displays.

• Accessibility and Scalability: These screens are affordable, compact, and can be integrated with a variety of applications including everything from gaming and entertainment to medical visualization and product design.

AR Startups of the Week

1. CLO Virtual Fashion: Lifelike 3D garment simulation technology for the fashion, film, and gaming sectors.

2. JigSpace: Make and share dynamic spatial presentations for schools, businesses, and everyone in-between.

3. Adverty: In-game advertising for brands wanting to reach a global audience through VR/AR and mobile games.

4. DGene: Allows you to transform content creation with AI and AR tools.

5. HiScene: Focuses on studying and creating fundamental augmented reality technology and solutions.

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