Medical Education

Surgeon Education: The Reality of the Future is Virtual

Surgeon training is a significant undertaking for both the learner and the teacher. To first do no harm, trainees spend countless hours learning to become competent and safe. The means to this end however has significant limitations. The cliché of see one, do one, teach one grossly oversimplifies the acquisition of a surgeon’s skill, is actually unethical and requires elaboration. […]

Haptics

Dexmo Haptic Force-feedback Gloves are Compact and Wireless

(Road to VR) – With a development journey starting way back in 2014, Dexta’s Dexmo haptic force-feedback VR gloves have come a very long way. I recently went hands-on with the latest version of the company’s gloves, which are now production ready, and came away impressed with their compact size and freedom of mobility. […]

Orthopedics

How Precision OS is Different – Double-Loop Learning

(Precision OS) – Learning new skills, abilities, and mental frameworks is critical to our growth as human beings. We exist in a society where learning is almost mandatory for the first 18 years of our life, and we’re encouraged to continue learning in order to remain competitive in our careers. […]

Precision OS

Precision OS earns accreditation in Canada

(VR World Tech) – Vancouver-based Precision OS has received accreditation from a professional development provider of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada for its orthopaedic surgery virtual reality (VR) training platform. […]