Computer Vision News - January 2022

67 IVRHA: Virtual Reality and Healthcare Is this the first of many future editions? “ Well, this was a two-year project with 60 contributing authors, and it ended up around 350 pages. There will likely be another volume, but you will have to wait another couple of years! ” If you would like to buy a copy of the book, Roberthasbeenkindenough to offer a 20% discount for Computer Vision News readers using promo code ‘rsip’. forward to finally getting together again with everyone in Nashville . “ If people are trying to understand virtual reality in general and what this Metaverse is all about, as well as how it’s playing into healthcare, they should register, ” he tells us. “ For healthcare, it’s all cutting edge. New products. New applications. It crosses a very wide range of disciplines – mental health, pre- surgical planning, physical rehab, treating addiction. If you’re a healthcare practitioner, it will impact you down the road eventually, so why not get ahead of the game? ” The event will host 50+ speakers, three tracks, two receptions, and has been scheduled for the end of the week to give those travelling the chance to stay for the weekend and enjoy what Nashville has to offer. “ I think participants will realize the revolutionary impact virtual reality can have on healthcare and is already having on healthcare. They will see ways to integrate it into their own practice. ” Robert also recognizes computer vision is a highly important area within VR and healthcare: “ I leada subgroupon terminologyworkingwith the FDA and one of the things they’re focused on is trying to figure out how to measure and evaluate VR products from a computer vision standpoint , ” he tells us. Robert has just co-edited and published a new book called Applied Virtual Reality in Healthcare: Case Studies and Perspectives . With a foreword written by Palmer Luckey, who founded Oculus before it was bought by Facebook, it is sure to be a popular tome. “ It’s a great primer for anyone trying to understand the industry, where it’s impacting heavily into healthcare, and what many of the opportunities are, ” he reveals.