The Future of Virtual Reality in Health Sciences

In this workshop, we'll take a look at the future of virtual reality (VR) in health sciences after a brief introduction to the technology. Some experts suggest VR is in a sort of plateau state, having settled in this field as an anatomy study alternative, radiology viewing tool, stress reduction system and clinical scenario facilitator. VR, however, is in the hands of more people/patients than ever thanks to newer consumer-focused headsets, which opens up new avenues for the technology like immersive telemedicine, at-home physical therapy, remote communal study, and more. While the next true advancement in VR is unclear, we will review several scenarios, discuss roadblocks that the technology experiences, and explore upcoming programs and peripherals of interest.

Participants can join this session one of three ways: 

• Attend in person at Ginsburg Library (Temple affiliates only), or 
• Attend online via Zoom, or 
• View the recording on their own time (all registrants will receive an email with the video link after this session)  

This workshop will be offered in a hybrid format. You must register for this workshop. You will receive a registration confirmation email, which includes the Zoom link for the workshop. On the day of the workshop, participants may join in person in the assigned room (Temple affiliates only), or participants can join on Zoom. Participants should log into their temple.zoom.us accounts in order to skip the waiting room. If participants are not Temple affiliates, they should use their first and last names in order to be admitted to the session. 

Please email Nick Perilli, nick.perilli@temple.edu, with any questions.

Workshop is recommended for: Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, Temple Hospital staff, and community members.